This painting is made up of and based on parts of Torii Kiyonaga’s “The
Bush-Clover Garden” and Hosada Eishi’s “The Courtesan Takikawa” and integrates
"artistic license" to create a unique blend of the two scenes.
Custom
designed and hand painted on 6 inch ceramic tiles using real gold (not just
gold colored paint), enamel and mother of pearl luster.
Dimensions are:
48 inches wide x 36 inches high.
Real gold is used on the courtesan’s hairpins and comb, parts of her
obi and kimono. Mother of pearl (luster) is used on the white collar of
her garments.
Real gold is used on all the hairpins, combs, obi’s
of the geisha and kimono of the maiko. Enamel is also used on the obi of
the geisha in foreground and mother of pearl (luster) on the white of her
fan.
Real gold is used on the tea-girl’s hairpins and comb (along
with some enamel), her obi and the decorative swirls of her kimono. Mother
of pearl (luster) is used on the samurai’s sword handle.
Address:
PO Box 8919
Catalina, AZ
85738
Phone:
(520) 825-3438
Daily: 10 AM to 8 PM
Arizona Time Zone
"Julia was wonderful to work with, very accommodating
and even matched my fabric colors and swatches for my clients kitchen
backsplash."
-Mike B.
"Julia did an amazing job and is very busy. She communicated
well with the list of wild flowers and pictures I sent her, of the blooms
here at our home."
- Ann P.
Artworks by Julia ©
