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80129-0046-OS - Japanese Woman Dressing, 1870s

1890s
Putting on a Kimono

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	Unknown
Medium	Albumen Print
Period	Meiji
Location	Studio
Image No.	80129-0046
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

A woman sitting on the floor is helping a woman standing up to dress. The standing woman is holding a sash with with which the kimono will be tied.

Published April 16, 2008

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Reference for Citations

Duits, Kjeld (April 14, 2008). 1890s: Putting on a Kimono, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on September 12, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/213/putting-on-a-kimono

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1890sPutting on a Kimono