Women taking a rest

Women taking a rest

Two young women relax half nude. A kiseru tobacco pipe, tobacco tray, clothes rack, square paper lantern, fan, and a hakomakura box pillow (to keep the hair in place) are visible on the floor. This was probably taken as a souvenir for foreign visitors.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number86‐18‐0]

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  • ILEA000321716
  • Registered date
  • 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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  • 3.48(MB)*
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