Black & White Photo-Japanese doll-Oiran:On reverse "Name given to the Chosen ten among the hundreds of girls who lived in Yoshihara of Tokyo,Shimahara of Kyoto and Fukuhara of Kobe,the famous red light times higher charge & pass every detail of a…
Black & White Photo-Japanese doll.Hana-Yome(Bride) On reverse:"Hana means flower,Yomo stands for wife and used only for the bride. This doll represents bride in traditional wedding costume\head cover. --A bride should conceal her quarrelsomeness if…
Black and white photgraph- Five Japanese dolls- 1.Buddhist priest 2.Komoso-strolling minstrel 3.Shinto priestess 4. Japanese man wearing full dress 5. Baby sitter.Represents every walk of life Them much more lively and refined."-A set of dolls which…
Black and white photograph-Group of nine girls seated around a table with several Japanese dolls. Japanese woman and man,American woman and small boy also seated around table. On reverse:"American girls learning how to make Japanese dolls from Mrs.…
Black and white photograph-two Buddhist monks in traditional dress with baskets over their heads- one facing camera is playing a shakuhachi flute, the other is facing away from camera.