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A Japanese woman wearing okosozukin (a combination of hood and veil) and coat. She carries an umbrella and had been photographed against a staged background of a winter scene.

A man painting on a type of wagasa (Japanese-style umbrella). Lanterns (chochin) hang behind the painter. The photographer has labelled the print, "C4I. Japanese lantern makers."

An image of a family posing as if they were setting out on a journey. The father is carrying one of the children and the family's luggage using a pole to balance the two baskets. The mother is carrying a baby on her back. The photographer (Kusakabe…

Doll figurine of a woman holding an umbrella. The umbrella is missing. She is in a pose that suggests movement, probably dancing, with her head tipped to the side and her hands raised. Her hair is swept up in a style typical of the 18th or 19th…

The doll depicts a standing woman. She is probably married, judging from the simple hairstyle and kosode (short-sleeved kimono) she is wearing. The placement of her hands suggests that she was originally holding something, now lost. Her geta (clogs)…

The doll depicts the standing figure of a woman. From the position of her hands, she may originally have held an umbrella. Her jacket is blue and ties with a knotted cord; fragments of a patterned material appear to have covered it originally. She…

The doll depicts a standing young woman. Her neck and body are exaggeratedly tall and slender. She wears an elaborate hairstyle held in back with a red ribbon. Her furisode (long sleeved kimono) is pale blue with flower pattern decorations, lined…

A standing young woman, leaning to one side and looking up. She wears a long sleeved kimono (furisode), yellowish in color, now badly deteriorated. Also visible are red and blue material. She has high geta (clogs) and a simple hairstyle crowned with…

The doll depicts a standing young woman. From the position of her hands, it is possible to guess that she may have once held an umbrella or fan. She wears a blue furisode (long sleeved kimono) and a red-gold underrobe, Her obi (sash) trails behind…

This print shows the interior of the Sensô-ji Temple dedicated to Kannon (Sanskrit, Avalokiteśvara). Founded in 645 AD, it is one of the oldest in Tokyo. At the time of the photograph, the temple was affiliated with the Tendai sect of Buddhism. The…