This work is one of 50 hand-colored albumen prints of protraits and scenes of Japanese life.

Content : Gilt-edge leaves are tabbed into album with lacquer boards and leather spine, with the title, "Japan," in gold. Front cover has hand-painted and inlaid scene of a man pulling a rickshaw in which a woman with an umbrella is seated. Both wear traditional garb. Inlays are of ivory. Back cover is painted with the images of a dragonfly, cricket, praying mantis, butterfly and another winged insect, possibly a bee. End papers and doublure are of imitation moire.

Content : Views are numbered with Arabic numerals in negative.

In the lower right hand corner, the number 23 appears with the title. The number 104 also appears on the lower left.

hand-colored albumen print

In this studio photo, three girls are arranged in a half circle around the center of the composition, on a red mat. They are dressed in traditional Japanese garments, decorated with floral patterns, and wearing their hair up. Each appears to play an instrument. Only the girl in the center seems to meet the viewer's gaze.

This object has the following keywords:

• Females
• Japanese Art
• Japanese Customs
• Musicians

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