A flower vendor

A flower vendor

The man seems to beholding flower scissors in his left hand. It is said that flower sellers made a clinking sound with scissors while peddling. Many items were peddled like flower pots, primrose, chrysanthemum, and amour adonis. The peddling scenes added poetic charm to each season.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐99‐0]

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  • ILEA000319816
  • Registered date
  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
  • Credit
  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Nagasaki University Library
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  • 3072 × 2048 pixel
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  • Deployment size
  • 3.30(MB)*
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  • **The text may be generated by an automatic translation system**

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