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80129-0030 - Japanese Woman with Parasol, 1890s

1890s
Woman with Umbrella

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	Unknown
Medium	Albumen Print
Period	Meiji
Location	Studio
Image No.	80129-0030
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

A studio photo of a Japanese woman in kimono getting her paper umbrella ready.

She is wearing geta and her hair is done in a traditional manner.

The photographer has made sure that nobody can doubt the country: his backdrop shows Mount Fuji.

Published April 17, 2008
Updated December 9, 2021 1:15 AM

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Old Photos of Japan aims to be your personal museum for Japan's visual heritage and to bring the experiences of everyday life in old Japan to you.

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Kjeld Duits

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Reference for Citations

Duits, Kjeld (December 9, 2021). 1890s: Woman with Umbrella, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on January 7, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/216/woman-with-umbrella

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