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Kurokami II

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This was created for the :iconhistoryfashionlovers: winter themed contest.

Kurokami is a traditional Gion Kouta dance/song performed by geisha. I chose to illustrate it for this contest. Here is an english translation of the song:

Kurokami - Black Hair

It is the pillow
We shared that night,
When I let down
My jet-black hair.
That is the cause of my lament
When I sleep alone
With my single robe
To cover me.
'You are mine,' he said,
Not knowing the heart
Of a simple girl.
The voice of a temple bell,
Sounds into the quiet night.
Awakening from an empty dream
In the morning,
How lovely, sweet,
And helpless is my longing.
Before I know it The silver snow has piled up.


In Japanese culture, it is very important to dress according to the seasons, so I found this contest very fitting. I decided to use the image of an oiran because her multi-layered kimono would be very suitable for winter. She's wearing snow covered bamboo on her obi which is a common winter motif. Her deep purple uchikake is patterned in a snowy landscape around the hem and snowflakes around the shoulders. In Japan deep purple is said to be a colour that expresses the cold, so it's common for winter kimono. Her hair is also decorated in plum blossoms which bloom in mid winter.
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That is an oiran, a prostitute.