Oirans were courtesans in old Japan. The word "oiran" is made of two Japanese/Chinese characters, 'flower' and 'first'. Oirans disappeared in the 18th century, but the tradition is still remembered.
11X14 Strathmore Bristol Smooth
2B 0.5mm mechanical pencil
6B, 4B, 2H and 4H pencils
KaterinaArt
congrats mayumi ♥
May 11th Replyessencestudios
Congratulations!
May 11th Reply crazy cat lady mod /oldschoolYour art is very inspirational to all of us artists and at Shadowness we like to thank our amazing artists for all they do, to show our appreciation for you, your artwork has been featured in todays Daily Inspiration #795
http://shadowness.com/dailyinspiration/forum/daily-inspiration-795
fotograpiko
Amazing!
May 11th Replyoliverfernandez
awesome!
May 11th ReplyRoxas
awesome ,beautiful,great details ,loved it

May 11th ReplyLucifer
Congratulations, mayumi!
May 11th Reply who wants a hug?On behalf of my fellow gallery moderators, I am happy to share the news that your beautiful creation was selected for the Daily Feature Award and is now in rotation on the front page of Shadowness!
This piece can be seen under the "star" menu at the top of every page, and it will also be featured in the next issue of "Daily Inspirations"! fb.com/shadowness
Garapan
Ooh! I changed my mind! Can I use her on my Haiku's Page on my website and on Shadwness? With credits and a link of course. She'll get some serious attention for your work!
Jul 20th, 2011 Replymayumi
With proper credit and a link, yes. :)
Jul 20th, 2011 ReplyGarapan
Absolutely! I don't do it any other way. Thank you!
Jul 20th, 2011 Replymayumi
You're very welcome!
Jul 20th, 2011 Replypennyu
i like thissssssss
Jul 16th, 2011 Replymayumi
Thank you so much!
Jul 16th, 2011 Replypennyu
very oriental
Jul 16th, 2011 Replyni-co
incredible, stunning piece. love it.
Jun 19th, 2011 Replymayumi
Thank you :)
Jun 21st, 2011 Replykaminaru
Absolutely beautiful. Incredible talent!!! ♥
May 9th, 2011 Replymayumi
Thank you, and thanks for the fave as well! :)
May 9th, 2011 Reply