Asai Hidemi (Japanese, 1919 - 2014), Maiko Fan Dance signed to lower left together with red artist's seal, title and date in right hand margin, a stunning image of a Japanese maiko, an apprentice geisha who performs songs, dances, and plays the shamisen, she is dressed in a beautiful cherry blossom kimono with flowers in her hair standing with open fan in front of a gold leaf screen, professionally framed with fabric mat, not examined outside of frame. DOA 30.75 x 35.25 in. Asai Hidemi Learned her painting from the bijin-ga master Ito Shinshu. She was mainly a traditional Japanese painter, and created very few woodblock prints before she died. Additional high-resolution photos are available at LelandLittle.com