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Maiko Mural 2018, Artist: Lady Aiko, Japanese Artist, 20x21 Mural Project, Eugene, Oregon

Side Of Staircase
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The mural was painted on the side of a staircase that led up to various levels of a parking structure.


Maiko Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Lady Aiko external link   •  Japanese Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  An Individual Artist's Work external link   •  W. 7th Avenue at Willammette external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:10:37 Monday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 8 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0169
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Bare Trees
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Bare winter trees surrounded the mural, which made it easier to see than summer full trees would have allowed.


Maiko Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Lady Aiko external link   •  Japanese Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  An Individual Artist's Work external link   •  W. 7th Avenue at Willammette external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:10:44 Monday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 8 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0170
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Two Women
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The mural depicted two geisha women, one upside down at the bottom, the other right side up on the top. They represent the duality of day and night.


Maiko Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Lady Aiko external link   •  Japanese Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  An Individual Artist's Work external link   •  W. 7th Avenue at Willammette external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:11:16 Monday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 8 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0171
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Bottom Geisha
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The bottom geisha was upside down, with flowers floating in front of her face.


Maiko Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Lady Aiko external link   •  Japanese Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  An Individual Artist's Work external link   •  W. 7th Avenue at Willammette external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:11:10 Monday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 8 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0172
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Artist's Signature
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The artist's signature contained the word "Brooklyn," because the artist Lady Aiko lives in Brooklyn.


Maiko Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Lady Aiko external link   •  Japanese Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  An Individual Artist's Work external link   •  W. 7th Avenue at Willammette external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:11:41 Monday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 8 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0173
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Both Geishas
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Both geishas: the lower clearly in night, and the upper clearly in day. Both carried parasols, the lower parasol decorated with pink and purple butterflies against blue, the upper parasol decorated with green and blue butterflies against red.


Maiko Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Lady Aiko external link   •  Japanese Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  An Individual Artist's Work external link   •  W. 7th Avenue at Willammette external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:11:50 Monday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 8 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0174
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Lower Geisha Outfit
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The lower geisha's outfit was blue and decorated with flowers.


Maiko Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Lady Aiko external link   •  Japanese Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  An Individual Artist's Work external link   •  W. 7th Avenue at Willammette external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:11:53 Monday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 8 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0175
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The Upper Geisha's Outfit
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The upper geisha's outfit was pink and also decorated with flowers. The divisions in the concrete of the wall, gave the mural the feeling of a mosaic wall.


Maiko Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Lady Aiko external link   •  Japanese Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  An Individual Artist's Work external link   •  W. 7th Avenue at Willammette external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:11:54 Monday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 8 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0176
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Top Of Mural
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A closer look at the top of the mural. A butterfly flew over the Geisha's face. Note that a butterfly is included in every one of Lady Aiko's murals, and functions as an artistic trademark.


Maiko Mural 2018 external link   •  Artist: Lady Aiko external link   •  Japanese Artist external link   •  20x21 Mural Project external link   •  An Individual Artist's Work external link   •  W. 7th Avenue at Willammette external link   •  Eugene, Oregon external link   •  (Date Photographed: 13:11:56 Monday 29 January 2019)   •  (Date Published: Friday 8 February 2019)   •  © 2019 Bryan Costales Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial License #C19_0177
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