Greetings during a visit

Greetings during a visit

The guest on the left is presenting a gift to her host in front of a tokonoma (alcove) with a hanging scroll. This is a depiction of Japanese customs produced in a studio for sale to foreigners.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number51‐153‐0]

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000319878
  • Registered date
  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
  • Credit
  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
  • Media source
  • Nagasaki University Library
  • Media size
  • 3072 × 2048 pixel
  • Resolution
  • dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 3.65(MB)*
  • Special instruction
  • **The text may be generated by an automatic translation system**

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