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Shimura Tatsumi titled dancing girl (maihime); 1953 : a courtesan with a swallow crest on her sleeve either personal or belonging to the house she works for; the headscarf held between the teeth, ostensibly to stop it from being blown away, was also an erotic gesture. strong emotions were concealed by biting a sleeve or handkerchief and women doing this were understood to be of a passionate nature
Shimura Tatsumi titled dancing girl (maihime); 1953 : a courtesan with a swallow crest on her sleeve either personal or belonging to the house she works for; the headscarf held between the teeth, ostensibly to stop it from being blown away, was also an erotic gesture. strong emotions were concealed by biting a sleeve or handkerchief and women doing this were understood to be of a passionate nature