Hens and women

Young women are playing with Japanese chabo bantams. They seem talkative, ready to burst into laughter, and innocent. They exude the beauty of Japanese women praised in poems and songs. The gleaming black hair was a symbol of this beauty.==Date:unknown, Place:unknown, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number89‐22‐0]