Ryūrei-style temae 1890s
A geiko (geisha) performing a ryūrei-style temae (standing-bow tea ceremony), assisted by maiko (apprentice geisha) and minarai (watching apprentices). The dango (dumpling) motif on the tea bowls suggest that this tea ceremony is associated with the Miyako Odori (Cherry Dance) in the Gion Kobu geisha district of Kyoto.














