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70216-0036 - Japanese Woman in Kimono Looking at Postcards, 1910s

1910s
Woman with Photo Album

Artist	Unknown
Publisher	Unknown
Medium	Postcard
Period	Taisho
Location	Studio
Image No.	70216-0036
Purchase	Digital File
Author	Kjeld Duits

A young Japanese woman in kimono and traditional hairstyle is looking at an album with photos or postcards.

This postcard was published sometime between 1907 and 1918. During the early 20th century, picture postcards of bijin (beautiful women) were extremely popular in Japan (see Woman with Rose).

Published March 10, 2008
Updated December 10, 2021 6:21 AM

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Reference for Citations

Duits, Kjeld (December 10, 2021). 1910s: Woman with Photo Album, OLD PHOTOS of JAPAN. Retrieved on February 11, 2026 (GMT) from https://www.oldphotosjapan.com/photos/87/woman-with-photo-album

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1910sWoman with Photo Album