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Wanting to Try It On Right Away: Fungus from Kumano in Kii Province
A woman in a red kimono and a blue robe dominates the foreground of the print while in a scene behind her is a man climbing a mountain. The woman's hair is in an elaborate style with two long picks with sculpted handles. In an inset in the upper right corner of the print is some Japanese text.
Wanting to Suckle: Fresh Sea Cucumbers from Mikawa Province
A woman in a kimono holds an infant while behind her is a scene of men in a boat with a mountain in the distance. In the upper right corner of the print is an inset containing Japanese text.
Sleepy: Salamanders from Izu Province
A woman rests her head on her hand and appears to be sleeping. Her kimono is brown and striped. A scene on the wall behind her is of some men in the landscape who appear to be climbing a mountain. Some Japanese text is also part of the woodblock print.
Wanting to Have Good Weather: Dried Bonito from Tosa Province
A woman wearing a kimono holds a doll and a cup of tea. Behind her is scene of people doing laundry by the sea. Some Japanese text is in the upper right corner of the print.
Wanting to Be Independent: Cloth from Echigo Province
Woman looking into a hand-held mirror and dabbing at her forehead is the main portion of the composition. Her kimono consists of two colors and patterns, one pale purple and the collar red. A landscape scene is behind the woman with people toting bushels of straw and others working in the water.
Wanting to Eat Something Good: Giant Butterbur from Akita in Dewa Province
A woman wearing a purple kimono rests her head on both hands and behind her is a scene of people walking underneath huge green leaves. Insets includes Japanese text.
Cherry Blossoms at the Kiyomizu-do in Ueno
The vertically oriented postcard depicts a tree in the foreground and a red pagoda style building in the background. Some Japanese text in black ink is in the lower portion of the postcard.
Haiku Poem by Issa (1763-1827)
The top half of the postcard contains a depiction of a person on their knees with a wide-eyed expression and shoes on their hands. The poem is written along the bottom edge of the picture and the right edge of the postcard. The bottom half is empty.
Haiku Poem by Buson (1716-1783)
The poem is written in white text on the top and left edges of the postcard. The top two-thirds of the vertically oriented postcard contains a depiction of a standing rat wearing a robe and holding a sword under his arm.
Haiku Poem by Onitsura (1660-1738)
The postcard depicts a woman raising her veil to look at the flower blossoms on the trees. The sky is a dark blue and the bottom half of the postcard is blank.
Commemoration of the Victory of the Japanese Troops
The vertically oriented postcard features a soldier on horseback carrying a flag in the foreground and the background insert includes a line of soldiers in outline and a portrait of a man and a woman in oval monochromatic insets.
Commemorating the Launching Ceremony of the Japanese Battleship Kurama
A stylized sun rises in the background to shine upon flowers, doves, and a hammer.
Illuminated Sign "Bayer Aspirin" in Central Osaka
The vertically oriented postcard depicts a neon Bayer Aspirin sign above a building with a silhouette of people below. The sky is dark and the only illumination is the sign and the interior of the building. A few stars twinkle in the sky and some Japanese text runs along the bottom.
Accounting
An grounded airplane is depicted in the monochromatic postcard.
Accounting
The monochromatic postcard includes a depiction of an airplane in the air. There is some Japanese text along the bottom edge.
A Person Overhearing Secret Songs
A figure playing a stringed instrument is in the background while a person hiding in the foreground listens. The style is angular with flat areas of color.
A Peaceful Small Heaven
On a green ground and behind a lattice a rooster and a black hen sit.
The Moon at Sodegaura in Shinagawa
Six people canoe in the foreground with another boat in the middle ground and the background some landscape. A half-moon is visible in the sky. There is some Japanese text in the lower right hand corner of the postcard.
Stained Glass Design of Torii Gate in a Compendium of Birds from the New Year's Edition of Jitsugyo Shonen
The vertically oriented postcard depicts in a stained-glass style a rooster seated atop a gate with a stylized sun in the background.
Looking: Geisha
A seated woman in front of a window holds a handkerchief and an open book is at her left elbow on the table.
Evening dress
Evening dress/ballgown of black with white polka dots taffeta. Full length, slightly flared skirt with spaghetti strap shoulders. Bodice of six layers of black and matching polka dot pleated ruffles. Under structure of black taffeta is straight with 16" added gathered ruffle at hemline to give fullness to dress. Designer's label at left side seam: "(Japanese characters) / Hanae Mori" Size "8" tag attached to base of designer label. Retailer's label at left side seam: "Neiman-Marcus"
Print dress
Structured dress in Marimekko "Noppa" (dice) print of black rectangles on white background. Attached belt of black leather with snap closure. Zipper closure under left armscye. Designer label: Junya Watanabe / Comme des Garçon Textile designer label: Marimekko
Happi
Happi of indigo dyed heavy cotton or linen with Japanese characters resist pasted on vertical bands at center front opening. Linear maze-like design across main part of garment.
Ensemble
Ensemble of brown and white herringbone polyester. A) Box jacket is hip length. Long sleeves gathered at 1"cuff. Pointed turn down collar. Patch pockets at sides. Center front closure of seven self-covered buttons with barred buttonholes. Unlined. Designer's label at back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Tokyo New York" Fiber content/care/size label to right of designer label. Japanese content/care tag at right side seam with fabric swatch and extra button. B) Sundress of same gathered to narrow yoke with 1" straps. Straps and yoke overlaid with white crochet. Center back closure of two hook & eyes on back narrow yoke. Lined in white rayon. Size "8" tag at center back. C) Tie-belt of same for sundress. Three inches wide with 1" bands at each end.
Dress
A) Dress of blue nylon knit with clouds and airplane motif, and with "Hanae Mori" signature in the print. Full length, with round neck, gathered at yoke. Neckline is trimmed with three cords of same fabric and trailing ends forming a tie at the center front. Long sleeves are gathered at 1-1/2" cuffs, which close with large covered snap. Center front placket closes with large covered snaps and is trimmed with four airplane-shaped, nonfunctional buttons. Unlined. Designer's label at center back neckline: "Hanae Mori / Tokyo . New York" Fiber content/care label to left of designer label. Union Label beside content/care label. B) Cord belt of same. C) Belt of magenta pink leather; 3/4" wide. Horseshoe shaped buckle.
Evening dress
Dress of pleated polyester chiffon printed in a pink, magenta, and grey chrysanthemum flower motif on a background of various shades of green leaves. Thin straps of braided green silk; neckline piped in green silk matching shoulder straps. Dress constructed of two tiers with lower tier attached to under dress of tan rayon. Center back zipper with hook & eye on tan rayon lining with three self-covered snaps on chiffon outer layer. Designer's label to left of zipper: "(Japanese characters) / Hanae Mori" Retailer's label above designer label: "Neiman-Marcus" Content/care above retailer label.
Beaded graphic dress
Dress of bright green silk chiffon printed with multicolor shapes and with all-over scattered sequins and beading. The printed design includes circles, flowers, and fluid lines and triangles in shades of pink, yellow, blue, orange, and violet. The sequins are clear, and are secured with tiny colored beads, the colors of which match the color of the dress over which they are sewn. The full-length A-line sheath has a high,round neckline and U-shaped back with beaded band trim at neckline. The long sleeves have five non-functioning beaded buttons at wrist, and five hidden snap closures from wrist. The dress has an attached underdress of matte silk printed with same design as the overdress. The garment is fully lined with cream silk jacquard of repeated pattern of Hanae Mori's name. The underdress has a zipper closure at center back from neckline to above waist. The overdress has a series of hidden snaps to conceal the zipper, and a line of eight beaded buttons matching those on the sleeves, also non-functional. A single hook-and-loop closure at neck secures the top of the garment. Designer's label at left of zipper: "[Japanese characters] / Hanae Mori"
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