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80129-0025 - Japanese Women taking a Bath, 1890s

Hakone 1890s
Three Women in Bath

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	Unknown
Medium	Albumen Print
Period	Meiji
Location	Hakone
Image No.	80129-0025
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

Two Japanese women are squatting next to a bath, while a third sits in the water.

This is the same gorgeous onsen resort in Hakone as shown in Hakone 1880s • Two Women in Bathroom. See that article for detailed information.

We know that this photo was actually taken in Hakone, because a photo exists of this bathhouse with a title in the negative that identifies the location as Hakone.

Published May 19, 2009
Updated July 26, 2021 5:31 AM

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Reference for Citations

Duits, Kjeld (July 26, 2021). Hakone 1890s: Three Women in Bath, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on June 1, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/722/three-women-in-bath

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Hakone 1890sThree Women in Bath