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70531-0018 - Japanese Woman with Parasol, 1920s

1920s
Woman with Parasol

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	Unknown
Medium	Postcard
Period	Taisho
Location	Studio
Image No.	70531-0018
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

An almost melancholic image of a young Japanese woman with a traditional Japanese hairstyle holding a paper parasol.

During the early 20th century, picture postcards of bijin (beautiful women) were extremely popular in Japan (see Woman with Rose).

Published March 4, 2008
Updated December 10, 2021 3:27 PM

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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.

To enhance our understanding of Japanese culture and society I track down, acquire, archive, and research images of everyday life, and give them context.

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Reference for Citations

Duits, Kjeld (December 10, 2021). 1920s: Woman with Parasol, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on July 12, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/84/woman-with-parasol

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