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Credit
A man wearing a kimono posing from behind a screen. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.
A man wearing a kimono posing from behind a screen.
- Date:
- 1906
- Reference:
- 2044540i
- Part of:
- The James Gardiner Collection.
- Pictures
- Online
About this work
Also known as
Previous title, replaced April 2022: A man in drag, wearing a kimono; posing from behind a screen. Photographic postcard, 1906.
Description
Photograph of a man wearing a floral kimono and a paper fan posing behind an embroidered folding screen. The wig is dressed in the 'cottage loaf' style popularised by the musical comedy actress Camille Clifford in her role as 'The Gibson girl'.
Please be aware this item contains a visual representation that may be offensive to the originating culture.
Publication/Creation
[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 1906.
Physical description
1 photographic postcard ; 14.2 x 8.8 cm
Contributors
Lettering
When shall we / meet again your / time is drawing / near. I am expecting / exchange when we / meet please dont / forget yours L N
Lettering written in black ink on the left verso
Notes
This work is untitled: the title has been supplied by the cataloguer.
Reference
Wellcome Collection 2044540i
Type/Technique
Where to find it
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Photograph album labelled ‘Drag'
Location Status Access Closed stores