Mitsuhiro Arita Original Collection
Oiran Sheep
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5.87 x 8.25 inch
Gouache on Watercolor Paper.
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Oiran (花魁) was a specific category of the high-ranking courtesans in Japanese history. Oiran-Dochu(花魁道中) was the procession of Oiran to a teahouse to greet their guests, Oiran wore a luxurious Obi(帯) tied in front of them and wore high Geta (下駄:wooden clogs) which they paraded along a 10-minute route for about an hour.
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