Geisha

Gei

Gei, the term for the arts should be here understood in the Far Eastern sense: the arts cover everything that is of value for the development of a person's character, for bringing the inner self nearer to perfection, for developing craft skills alike, and thus in helping the person attain full maturity.

Professor Horst Hammitzsch Zen in der Kunst der Tee-Zeremonie 1958

English translation Lemesurier, P 1979

Gei Sha

Gei art, Sha person

In her book The Japanese Art of Sex Jina Baccar suggests this interpretation of the term geisha.

In the discovery of what is sensual around me, this authoress offers these pointers

Form

Speech

Texture

Colour

Ritual

Ceremony

Playfulness

Seduction

Creating the exquisite.

The Japanese Art of Sex

Boccar, J 2004

Exploring

My acrylic assembles an oblique exploration of these Japanese treasures.

Grateful Acknowledgement

The two texts cited in this post.