Geiko

A full-body profile portrait of a Kyoto geiko, aged around thirty, standing in Gion at dusk. She holds a Japanese umbrella amidst a light rain, surrounded by blooming hydrangeas and irises. She is turned sideways, looking back over her shoulder toward the camera. Her kimono sleeves end at her wrists and do not extend past her hands. The sleeves are narrow and modest, not long, not wide, not furisode. A white collar is visible. The pale indigo silk kimono is adorned with an elegant pattern of iris. Her obi is tied in a compact rectangular taiko musubi centered on her back. The bow is clearly visible on her back from the side view. The front shows only a flat wrapped obi with no bow and no knot. She wears white tabi socks and low zori sandals. In the background is the traditional Gion Pontocho streetscape, with stone-paved roads that are car-free and lined with lanterns on both sides. Culturally accurate, realistic photography, not extravagant, not anime.