Postcards of Japan (Geisha)

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Title

Postcards of Japan (Geisha)

Subject

Geisha postcards

Description

Various postcards depicting geisha on the front, manufactured either in Japan or the western world. Postcards are in color, or black and white.

Creator

The individual postcard manufacturer

Source

Japan

Publisher

The individual postcard manufacturer

Date

1900's to 1920's

Contributor

The individual postcard manufacturer

Rights

Individual postcard manufacturer.

Relation

Postcard

Format

5 1/2" x 3 7/8"

Language

English and Japanese

Type

Postcard

Identifier

JAPA-001 to 009

Coverage

Postcard

Collection Items

Geisha standing in front of Japanese signs
A geisha wearing a dark green kimono with a pink obi stands in front of a series of signs written in Japanese. Color.

Three Geisha in a Japanese Garden
Three geisha in a Japanese garden, overlooking a pond. Wisteria hangs from the trellis top. Chromolithograph.

Two Geisha Bowing
Japanese Girls. Two geisha bowing upon tatami mats in a Japanese house. #376. Chromolithograph.

Geisha in Elaborate Kimono and Headdress Writing
A geisha wearing an elaborate kimono in red, purple, and light blue with an equally elaborate headdress with gold spangles sitting in front of a tokonoma by a window while writing a letter. Chromolithograph.

Geisha Smiling and Holding a Closed Parasol
"Geisha no yemi", or "The Geisha's Smile". A geisha wearing a yellow-orange kimono, with her left hand poised to her lips, and right hand holding a closed black with yellow and blue stripes parasol. The green text box at the upper left corner on theā€¦

Geisha in a Japanese Garden Holding a Parasol
A geisha wearing a purple kimono and holding a pink parasol, standing in a Japanese garden. The manufacturer name is in Japanese. Chromolithograph.

Two Geisha Weaving Silk
Weaving Silk, Life in Japan. Two geisha at a silk weaving machine. Valentine's Series. Chromolithograph.

Two Geisha in a Japanese Garden
Two geisha wearing pink-purple kimono and standing in a Japanese garden. # 6137 along front left edge of postcard. Chromolithograph.

Geisha Holding a Chrysanthemum
A Japanese Belle. A geisha wearing a pale blue kimono, holding a chrysanthemum and gazing at it. "Oilette" The Wide Wild World Series, #6465. Chromolithography.

Seven Geisha Dancing and Playing Music
Song and Dance in Japan. Seven geisha performing dance or playing musical instruments. Serie 1007. Chromolithography.
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