Geisha: The Life, the Voices, the Art

Geisha: The Life, the Voices, the Art
ISBN-10
037570180X
ISBN-13
9780375701801
Series
Geisha
Category
Geishas
Language
English
Published
1998
Publisher
Knopf
Author
Jodi Cobb

Description

A photographic chronicle of the life of the geisha, detailing the training, costumes, make-up, and attitudes that allow them to present the illusion of the perfect woman.

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