This woman is the epitome of 19th-century elegance. Her kimono is delicately patterned around the hem only, while her wide obi is elaborately tied. Her hair is swept up and styled with a comb and pins in the latest fashion. The artist, Teisai Hokuba, was known for his detailed depictions of dress. Hanging scroll Pap, Japan, paintings and drawings Geisha walking beside the water’s edge, by Teisai Hokuba (1771–1844), Edo (Tokyo), 1818–44 This woman is the epitome of 19th-century elegance. Her kimono is delicately patterned around the hem only, while her wide obi is elaborately tied. Her hair is swept up and styled with a comb and pins in the latest fashion. The artist, Teisai Hokuba, was known for his detailed depictions of dress. [29/2/2020]