Menpes, Mortimer, 1855-1938, Menpes, Dorothy · London : A. & C. Black · leaf 400
n vermilion, orange, andgold. Her kimono is vermilion embroidered in greatdragons ; her obi is cloth of gold ; her long hangingsleeves are lined with orange. Just one little slim slipof apple-green appears above the golden fold of the obiand accentuates the harmony ; it is the crape cord ofthe… … The Geisha My vermilion girls hair is brilliant black with bluelights, and shining where it is stiffened and gummed inloops and bands till they seem to reflect the gold lacquerand coral-tipped pins that bristle round her head. Yes,she is like some wonderful fantastical tropical blossom,that…
Art -- Japan · Japan -- Social life and customs 1868-1912
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