Geta Collection

Sri Lanka - Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players
Traditional Sri Lankna drums and drummers. The standing player is holding a hill country drum called the Geta Beraya (a drum with a knot)

Two women in the rain, 1925-36 (colour woodcut)
3545900 Two women in the rain, 1925-36 (colour woodcut) by Koson, Ohara (1877-1945); 36x24.2 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; Japanese, out of copyright

Japanese clog shop
A man selling wooden footwear known as geta in Japan

Courtesan and customer sharing a tobacco pipe on a teahouse verandah as a bookseller walks by in the pleasure quarters
FLO4630836 Courtesan and customer sharing a tobacco pipe on a teahouse verandah as a bookseller walks by in the pleasure quarters

Wandering minstrels at Yokohama, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Wandering minstrels at Yokohama, 1864. Engraving of a sketch '...by Mr. C. Wirgman, our special artist...of wandering musicians

Blowing Wind, 1889. Creator: Chikanobu Yoshu
Blowing Wind, 1889

Beauty in a Boat during a Rainstorm, c1804. Creator: Totoya Hokkei
Beauty in a Boat during a Rainstorm, c1804

Geisha and Attendants by a Wharf in the Fukagawa district, c1780. Creator: Kitao Masanobu
Geisha and Attendants by a Wharf in the Fukagawa district, c1780. Series: Ten Forms of Modern Lovely Women

Beauty Walking on a Snowy Day, 1854. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Beauty Walking on a Snowy Day, 1854. Left sheet of a triptych titled Edo meisho asakusa toshi no ichi Famous Sights of Edo: The Year End Market at Asakusa

Heavy Snow at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno, 1879. Creator: Kobayashi Kiyochika
Heavy Snow at Toshogu Shrine in Ueno, 1879

Sanjo Bridge, Kyoto, 1855. Creators: Utagawa Kunisada, Ando Hiroshige
Sanjo Bridge, Kyoto, 1855. Series: Double-brush 53 stages, no. 55

Actor in the Role of Wrestler Hanaregoma no Chokichi, c1850. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Actor in the Role of Wrestler Hanaregoma no Chokichi, c1850

Fujisawa, 1852. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Fujisawa, 1852. Series: Fifty-three Stations

Miyamoto Hanako Chastening a Drunkard, 1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Miyamoto Hanako Chastening a Drunkard, 1875. Series: The Postal News, no. 425

Heads of Two Foxes Decapitated for Too Much Merrymaking, c1875. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Heads of Two Foxes Decapitated for Too Much Merrymaking, c1875. From The Postal News, no. 628

Flowers Beside the Tamagawa-Zutsumi (image 3 of 3), c1856. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Flowers Beside the Tamagawa-Zutsumi (image 3 of 3), c1856

Flowers Beside the Tamagawa-Zutsumi (image 2 of 3), c1856. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Flowers Beside the Tamagawa-Zutsumi (image 2 of 3), c1856

Suma Urabe Suetake Meeting a Ghost with a Child, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Suma Urabe Suetake Meeting a Ghost with a Child, 1865. From One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Kozo Kiritaro, Young Priest of the Tengus, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Kozo Kiritaro, Young Priest of the Tengus, 1866. From Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Nikki Bennosuke with Umbrella, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Nikki Bennosuke with Umbrella, 1866. From Beauty and Valor in the Novel Suikoden

Osayo and Genta, 1848. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Osayo and Genta, 1848. Bando Shuka I as Osato (right) and Nakamura Utaemon IV as Igami no Gonta in Goban Tadanobu yuki no nachiguro (???????)

Fujiwara no Okikaze Walking through Rain, Early 1840s. Creator: Utagawa Kuniyoshi
Fujiwara no Okikaze Walking through Rain, Early 1840s. From Hundred Poets, One Poem Each

Eto Shinpei, 1887. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Eto Shinpei, 1887. From Lives of Modern People

Kamiaki or Shinmei, between c1812 and c1817. Creator: Kikugawa Eizan
Kamiaki or Shinmei, between c1812 and c1817. Series: Pictures of Elegant Famous Products

Black, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Black, between circa 1847 and circa 1852. From Costumes in Five Different Colors

An Elegant Genji in Snow, 1853. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
An Elegant Genji in Snow, 1853. Murasaki Viewing the Snow

The Actor Bando Hikosaburo, 19th century. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
The Actor Bando Hikosaburo, 19th century

Tanabata Festival Dance, 1830s. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Tanabata Festival Dance, 1830s. From Five Seasonal Festivals

Fuwa Bansaku and the Monster, 1865. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Fuwa Bansaku and the Monster, 1865. From One Hundred Ghost Tales from China and Japan

Mashira no Denji Drinking from a Dipper, 1866. Creator: Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Mashira no Denji Drinking from a Dipper, 1866. From Biographies of fine modern men

Ofuji of Omiya and her Servant, 1856. Creator: Utagawa Kunisada
Ofuji of Omiya and her Servant, 1856. Man and Woman Playing Hanetsuki

Actor in the Role of Asada Itcho, between circa 1843 and circa 1855. Creator: Utagawa Kuniteru
Actor in the Role of Asada Itcho, between circa 1843 and circa 1855. Ichikawa Danjuro VIII as Tsukushi Gonroku, Bando Shuka as Yakko no Koman

Night Rain Karasaki (image 2 of 2), Early 1780s. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Night Rain Karasaki (image 2 of 2), Early 1780s. From Eight Views of Omi

Geisha in Rain, 19th century. Creator: Ikeda Eisen
Geisha in Rain, 19th century

Tagawaya Restaurant in Front of the Temple Daionji, between circa 1825 and circa 1835. Creator: Ikeda Eisen
Tagawaya Restaurant in Front of the Temple Daionji, between circa 1825 and circa 1835. Tagawaya Restaurant in Front of the Temple Daionji - Daionji mae Tagawaya - Series: A Guide to Modern Restaurants

Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 2 of 2), Early to mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 2 of 2), Early to mid-19th century

Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 1 of 2), Early to mid-19th century. Creator: Unknown
Drunken Buddhist Priest holding Broken Geta (image 1 of 2), Early to mid-19th century

Mendicant priest; A European Sojourn in Japan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Mendicant priest; A European Sojourn in Japan, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Japanese Pilgrims; A European Sojourn in Japan, 1875. Creator: Unknown
Japanese Pilgrims; A European Sojourn in Japan, 1875. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates. [Cassell, Petter, and Galpin, c1880, London]

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Children outside a shop, woven sandals on display

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Travel views of Japan and Korea, 1908

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Disguised as a Komuso in the Play... c. 1771. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Soga no Goro Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Sakai-cho Soga Nendaiki, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the First Month, 1771, Japan, c. 1771

The Actor Otani Hiroji III, Probably as Ukishima Daihachi in the Play Shinasadame Soma... c. 1770. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Otani Hiroji III, Probably as Ukishima Daihachi in the Play Shinasadame Soma no Mombi (Comparing Merits: Festival Day at Soma)

Miya, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also known... 1852
Miya, from the series "Fifty-three Stations [of the Tokaido] (Gojusan tsugi), " also known as the Figure Tokaido (Jinbutsu Tokaido), 1852

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"Geta: A Journey Through Time and Culture" Step into the world of geta, a traditional Japanese footwear that has captivated hearts across centuries and continents. From Sri Lanka's Geta Beraya and Udekkiya players to the bustling streets of Japan's clog shops, geta holds a rich history. Intriguingly depicted in Yanagawa Shigenobu II's Kaori-mono-awase from 1830, we witness the elegance as Ichikawa Danjuro VII portrays Konoshita Tokichi alongside Nakamura Daikichi as his wife. The woodcut artistry brings these characters to life, their footsteps echoing on the wooden soles. Geta transcends time and weather; even rain cannot dampen its allure. In a mesmerizing scene captured between 1925-36 by an unknown artist, two women gracefully navigate through rainfall wearing vibrant geta. Their resilience shines through every step they take. Ando Hiroshige takes us further back in time with his enchanting depiction of "Woman Walking in the Snow" during the 1840s-early 1850s. As snowflakes delicately blanket Kyoto's Higashiyama district, her sturdy yet elegant geta leave imprints on this wintry landscape. Beyond its artistic representation lies tangible craftsmanship. Enter Japan's renowned Geta Clog Maker shop where skilled artisans meticulously carve each piece with precision and dedication. Here, tradition meets innovation as modern designs blend seamlessly with age-old techniques. But let us not forget Emperor Geta himself - immortalized in marble bust form - whose reign met a tragic end through assassination in 211 AD. This historical event forever etched into our collective memory serves as a reminder of both power struggles and human frailty.