1890s
Woman Carrying Charcoal
A very cheerful Japanese working woman, with one of her breasts exposed, is carrying three huge packs of charcoal on what appears to be a country road.
1890s
Women at Kotatsu
Two women are sitting at a kotatsu, a low, wooden table with a heat source covered by a futon.
1890s
Okosozukin and Furoshiki
In this studio photo, a Japanese woman in a thick winter kimono has an okosozukin (御高祖頭巾) wrapped around her head to protect her against the cold. In her hands she holds something wrapped in a furoshiki (風呂敷), a Japanese wrapping cloth.
1890s
Woman with Umbrella
A studio photo of a Japanese woman in kimono getting her paper umbrella ready.
1890s
Cutting Tobacco
A woman and a man in traditional Japanese clothing are cutting tobacco leaves.