A geiko

A geiko

A geigi wearing a kimono sits on the veranda of a house. She has both hands in her lap. Her hair is styled in shimada fashion, and she seems to have white shironuri makeup on her face. There is a chest in the room behind her, and a lamp has been placed next to her. This albumen print was taken by Yagi Tamagawado at the Teramachi Takoyakushi-kado Studio.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number71‐83‐0]

  • Product Code
  • ILEA000320849
  • 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
  • Resolution
  • dpi
  • Deployment size
  • 3.71(MB)*
  • Special instruction
  • **The text may be generated by an automatic translation system**

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