Browse Items (178 total)

Dashi or festival float. Turner’s inscription: "An immense float or car drawn through the street on certain religious festivals."

This print shows a detail of the series of "Mizaru, Iwazaru, Kikazaru" (see no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil) monkey carvings which decorate the beams of the Shinkyûsha (Divine Horse Stable) at Tôshôgû shrine. There are eight sets of the…

A staged display of people looking at thread, fabric, and other supplies for tailoring against a background of bolts of fabric unrolled and draped to show the patterns; the man in the role of shopkeeper holds an abacus. Turner's inscription is "a…

A stone carving of the dog, one of the twelve animals of the Chinese Zodiac. Those born in the year of the dog are said to harbor common traits of the dog in their personality: dogs are loyal, kind-hearted, and good-natured. Dogs are known to be…

A male and female dancer in the national dress of Thailand. A gold paper label affixed to the stand reads "Made in Thailand."

This print shows the exterior of the Kobe Club (earlier called the Union Club or the International Club), a social club founded by British and Americans in 1869. The building shown in this photograph was completed in 1890. The photographer has…

A boat crossing a river (it is labelled as "173. Ferry Boat" by the photographer) laden with passengers, animals, and goods. There are two oarsmen, one in the bow and one in the stern.

A grouping of about 70 people, mostly children but also a few adults, pose for a portrait on some rocks. Some hold umbrellas (both paper and cloth) or wear sedge hats. The children are poorly clothed but very active. Mountains are in the background.…

A small sculpture of five monkeys. One wears an eboshi (court cap), another a white jacket.

A shopl selling several types of sandals as well as conon the left behind the geta bases. Both men's and women's sandals are displayed. The photographer (Kusakabe Kimbei?) has labelled the print, "C53 Japanese Shoe Shop." taining the materials…