A woman is sleeping on a futon, while another woman is smoking a kiseru pipe (煙管). Both of the women are bare-breasted.
A tobbaco tray, books and a fan lay on the floor in front of them, an andon lamp can be seen behind them.
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Duits, Kjeld (). 1890s: Two Half-Nude Women, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on January 30, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/281/two-half-nude-women
David Jeeves
Hello I have 8 early (1880’s?) Japanese colour air brushed photos of supposedly my great grandfathers mistress and am continuing to search out someone that knows something about them,if you can help plz contact me for further info on pictures thanks for your time David
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