Girls arranging flowers

Girls arranging flowers

Young women are engaged in flower arrangement. This was probably taken inside. Colouring has been skillfully added to the kimono, cushions and chrysanthemums. The word on the scroll, yoruame (night rain), hints at the meaning of the photograph.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number79‐38‐0]

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  • ILEA000321409
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  • 1900/12/31 00:19:00
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  • Nagasaki University Library / Kyodo News Images
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  • Nagasaki University Library
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  • 3072 × 2048 pixel
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