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