Four full-size Geisha portraits that symbolize the cycle of time. 
The painted patterns on the kimono’s indicate the different seasons.
Winter - Bamboo leaves (they survive winter) Spring – Plum blossom (because it
already blooms in February) Summer – Fronds of Wisteria (and peonies for early summer) Autumn – Maple leaves (for their exciting Autumn colors) etc. etc.
The floating lines trough the kimono’s represent water and relativity of life
(life flows; things go by) The length of the sleeves tells something about the age
of the geisha. The back ground-shadows refer to the ‘sisterhood’:   
When a young woman (maiko) enters the geisha society, she is given
a ‘sister’ to guide her through the learning period as a mentor/friend.