Singing women

Singing women

Written SINGING GIRL in the picture. The woman sits with legs folded holding a fan in her left hand. Her right hand is placed to the back on her hip, and her neck is slightly tilted, so she may be singing and practicing the poses of a dance in a sitting position.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number25‐27‐0]

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  • ILEA000318453
  • Registered date
  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
  • Credit
  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Nagasaki University Library
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  • 2048 × 3072 pixel
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  • Deployment size
  • 3.75(MB)*
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