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A young woman posing in a photographic studio, holding a flower, in front of a painted backdrop. Photograph by K. Ogawa, first decade of the twentieth century.

  • Ogawa, Kazumasa, 1860-1930
Reference
541370i
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Description

She may be a Maiko, or apprentice Geisha

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint

Contributors

Lettering

K. Ogawa Tokio, Japan

Lettering note

Extensive printed lettering on the verso

Reference

Wellcome Library no. 541370i

Ownership note

Originally collected by British anthropologist Edwin Nichol Fallaize (1877-1957). Purchased by Capt. L.W.G. Malcolm in 1934, on behalf of Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome, for the price of £25. From a letter in the Wellcome archives dated 16th December 1934.

Notes

This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer for identification purposes.

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  • English

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