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Subject Geishas

1. Add MS 49352(85)

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 49352(85)
Title:
[Portrait of two geishas.] Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Full-length standing portrait of two geishas, with elaborate hairstyles and wearing patterned kimonos.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 49352(106)

Reference (shelfmark):
Add MS 49352(106)
Title:
Geisha or dancing girls. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Studio portrait of three young women, one playing a guitar-like instrument.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1880s
Extent:
1 item

3. L.R.404.k.10(18)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.404.k.10(18)
Title:
A Geisha. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Three-quarter length studio portrait of a young geisha girl, standing among an arrangement of cherry blossoms.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

4. L.R.404.k.10(23)

Reference (shelfmark):
L.R.404.k.10(23)
Title:
Teaching songs. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Studio portrait of three seated geishas.
Collection Area:
Printed Collections
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
1890s
Extent:
1 item

5. Or 14720

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 14720
Title:
Yoshiwara jūnitoki emaki 吉原十二時絵巻
Scope & Content:
A picture scroll, with descriptive text, depicting life in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarters of Edo. Copy by Iwamoto Kattōshi 岩本活東子 (real name Iwamoto Sashichi 岩本左七) of the no longer extant original by the celebrated ukiyo-e artist Kitao Masayoshi (Keisai) 北尾政美 (蕙斎) (1764-1824) with text by Santō ...
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
文久元年 [1861]
Extent:
1 scroll

6. Or 16051

Reference (shelfmark):
Or 16051
Title:
Shin Yoshiwara jūni toki no zu 新吉原十二時之圖
Scope & Content:
Illustrated scroll by an unknown artist depicting daily life in the Shin Yoshiwara Pleasure District of Edo. Undated but probably early 19th century.
Collection Area:
Oriental Manuscripts
Languages:
Japanese
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:
1 scroll

7. Photo 1148(28)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1148(28)
Title:
Charming geishas at dinner — the correct serving of a Japanese meal, Tokyo, Japan. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Scope & Content:
Stereoscopic view, showing a group of geishas serving a meal in a teahouse.
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item

8. Photo 1148(50)

Reference (shelfmark):
Photo 1148(50)
Title:
Girl sleeping between wadded futons with head on wooden support, Hikone, Japan. Photographer: Underwood and Underwood
Scope & Content:
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Stereoscopic view. 'This pretty maid is a geishe or professional singer and dancer named O Yonaki San, who helps entertain guests at this inn. She is of course not actually asleep, but is posing for you in order to show exactly how a Japanese lady tak...
Collection Area:
Visual Arts
Languages:
Not applicable
Date Range:
c 1900
Extent:
1 item