Blind man blowing a fife

Title

Blind man blowing a fife

Publisher

Pitts Theology Library

Work Attributes

Date

1875 - 1895

Description

A blind man blows a fife to advertise his services as a masseur for people suffering from rheumatism. He is shown using a walking cane and posed against a staged background of plants.

Rights

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Subject

Japan; physically handicapped; blind (people)

Worktype

color prints (photographs)

Citation

“Blind man blowing a fife,” East Asia, accessed December 26, 2025, https://eastasia.digitalscholarship.emory.edu/items/show/455.

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