A woman writing a letter

A woman writing a letter

A woman sits in front of paper-covered lamp stand to write a letter on a scroll with a brush. A scroll painting hangs in the back and a box to place brushes and sumi is on the tatami mats.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number40‐38‐0]

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  • ILEA000319039
  • 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
  • 3.41(MB)*
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  • **The text may be generated by an automatic translation system**

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