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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 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 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.
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.
Japanese Postcard
The postcard depicts three figures in the foreground who appear to be at odds with each other. In the background are two large snowmen like figures.
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.
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.
New Year's Card: Card Game
The vertically oriented postcard depicts an aerial view of a woman in a kimono playing a card game. She is seated and her opponent is partially seen in silhouette. The ground of the card is a pale blue. There is some Japanese text in red in the upper right hand corner of the postcard. The woman's kimono includes the card suits, spades, clubs, hearts, and diamonds.
New Year's Card: Dancing Couple
A couple dances in this vertically oriented postcard. The woman is wearing a kimono and the man seen behind her is in black. The style of the rendering is reminiscent of Art Deco. Some Japanese text is in the lower right corner of the postcard. The ground of the card is a light blue.
New Year's Card: Going to Shimonoseki
A man and woman are seen from behind while the man carries many packages. The woman walks in front of him and she wears a black and white striped stole, a red hat and a green coat with fur trim. There is some red Japanese text in the lower left corner of the postcard and in the upper left an inset with blue Japanese text.
New Year's Card: Modern Woman Arranging her Hair in Front of Mirror
A woman dressed in a kimono arranges her hair in front of a mirror. There is some Japanese text in the upper right corner of the postcard. The woman's kimono has a modern geometric design on it.
New Year's Card: Sacred Rocks
In this horizontally oriented postcard two rock formations are joined by a bridge. Atop the larger formation on the left side of the postcard is a gate. A red stamp is in the upper right corner of the postcard as well as some Japanese text.
New Year's Card: Silhouetted Woman under Lanterns
A woman in modern dress and hat holds a mask and stands underneath three lanterns. A stark black silhouette is behind the woman. Her dress is yellow, orange, blue and light green stripes on the skirt and decorated with flowers at the waist.
New Year's Card with Characters Fuku and Ju
The horizontal oriented postcard is decorated with a English salutation of Happy New Year as well as a Japanese greeting. The design of the card is reminiscent of Art Nouveau.
New Year's Card with Women in Au Courant Fashion with Cityscape
The vertically oriented postcard features two standing women in winter clothes in the foreground and in the background a cityscape is implied with a few short black lines. The year 1932 and a salutation in Japanese are in the upper right hand corner of the postcard.
New Year's Card: Woman in a Kimono Standing next to an Automobile
This vertically oriented postcard depicts a woman in a green kimono standing next to a black automobile that is partially visible. The ground of the postcard is a blue gray and there is some Japanese text in the upper left corner.
New Year's Card: Woman Playing Golf
The front of the postcard is decorated with a woman in a modern striped dress, hat and scarf, swinging a golf club.
New Year's Card: Women with Silhouetted Man in Top Hat
The vertically oriented postcard depicts two women in clothing stylish in the 1920s. In the lower right hand corner is a silhouette of a man in a top hat. The shadows of the women are sharply delineated behind them. There is some Japanese text in the upper right hand corner of the postcard.
A Peaceful Small Heaven
On a green ground and behind a lattice a rooster and a black hen sit.
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.
Sayohime
A woman looking out to sea inside a heart shape is the focal point of this postcard.
Soldier in a Parody of Benkei
This vertically oriented postcard depicts a soldier shoveling. Weapons and tools are on his back and his facial expression is fierce and angry. The ground of the card is a tan with no background setting indicated.
Spring Festival at the Onsen
A formal celebration is depicted in pink, gold, gray and black. The ground of the postcard is blue gray. Some Japanese text is in an inset on the monument. The scene is at an angle on the card and the picture is partially visible as well.
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.
Women Reading a Book
The vertically oriented postcard depicts, in the upper one-third, two women reading from a single book. The background of the postcard is an olive green and Japanese text has been written in black ink on the postcard.
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