Geisha

Museum of Femininity

English - August 16, 2020 17:00 - 31 minutes - 21.9 MB - ★★★★★ - 7 ratings
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Welcome back to the Museum of Femininty!
In this episode Charlotte Appleyard will be discussing the fascinating origins and history of the Geisha, a beautiful accomplished woman, who has devoted her life to the arts and is recognisable through her sumptuously patterned kimono, painted face and lavishly adorned hair. Charlotte will also explore misconceptions about Geisha and how these views have been formed.

Sources

Geisha by Liza Dalby
Geisha of Gion by Iwasaki Mineko
toki.tokyo/blogt/2016/8/2/the-history-of-geisha-in-japanese-culture
vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/kimono-kyoto-to-catwalk

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