Maiko wearing red only on bottom lip

Title

Creator

Russel Wong

Year/Period

2011

Region

Kyoto, Japan

Object Type

digital photographic prints, digital fine art prints

Material

ink, rag paper

Technique

photographic processes, printing (process)

Dimension

Image size: 114.0 x 76.5 cm,
Frame size: 121.92 x 83.312 cm,
Image size: 152.3 x 113.0 cm,
Frame size: 155.3 x 116.0 x 3.4 cm

Accession No.

2021-01157

Collection of

Asian Civilisations Museum

Credit Line

Gift of Russel Wong

Maiko wearing red only on bottom lipHigashiyama ward, Kyoto, 2011Archival pigment print on photo ragMaiko Satsuki is seen here on her first day with only her bottom lip painted with red Beni. A maiko has a special staff to complete her makeup only on the day of her official debut as a maiko (misedashi). After this, she will have to do it by herself every day. A maiko wears red only on the bottom lip for the first year after misedashi.