A woman writing a letter

A woman writing a letter

A woman sits in front of a lantern writing a letter on a scroll with a brush, and another woman watches her from behind a screen. In front of the woman writing a letter are a writing tool box, kettle, a tray with a tea cup and big plate with sweets.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number16‐13‐0]

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  • ILEA000318052
  • Registered date
  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
  • Credit
  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Nagasaki University Library
  • Media size
  • 2048 × 3072 pixel
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  • Deployment size
  • 3.67(MB)*
  • Special instruction
  • **The text may be generated by an automatic translation system**

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