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Sayohime
A woman looking out to sea inside a heart shape is the focal point of this postcard.
Couple with Umbrella Behind Tree
A large tree trunk figures prominently in the composition and a couple behind the tree are underneath an umbrella. The colors of the postcard are muted and along the left hand edge is some Japanese text.
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.
Sea Bream from Awaji Province
A woman wearing a polka-dotted kimono rests her head on her hand and gazes into the distance. Behind her is a scene of men pulling many fish from the sea. Insets include Japanese text.
Wanting to See One's Appearance: Tie-dyed Fabric from Bungo Province
A woman wearing a striped and flowered kimono is in front of a scene of a man weaving. Japanese text is included in insets in the upper right corner of the print.
Yamashiro Province
A woman wearing a highly patterned kimono looks out a window or door at a man climbing a tree. There are several insets with Japanese text.
Hôki Province
A woman in a green cloak looks back over her right shoulder. She wears a loose white scarf and a landscape is beyond.
Wanting to Warm It: Daikon Radishes from Higo Province
A woman wearing a dark striped kimono has her back to the viewer and she appears to be stamping something. In the scene in the distance, several men are engaged in an activity. Japanese text is included in several insets along the right hand side of the print.
Wanting to Get Away Quickly: Shimôsa Province
A woman appears to be scared of a dragon that looks to be made of cloth. Behind the woman is a landscape scene and in the upper corner of the print is some Japanese text.
Wanting to Get a Discount: Veranda Planks from Ôsumi Province
A woman in a blue striped kimono holds two small potted plants. An outdoor scene is shown behind her with men working lumber. Some insets include Japanese text.
Wanting to Pour Sake for a Guest: Crabs from Nagato
A woman in a flowered kimono holds a teapot. Behind her is a scene of men fishing. In the upper right corner of the print is an inset containing Japanese text.
Puffy-Faced with Distress: Mackerel of Noto Province
A woman in a patterned kimono leans on a plaid fabric covered structure. She appears unhappy and her face leans on one hand. Behind her is a scene of men working and insets in the upper right of the print contain Japanese text.
Rocks for Tray Landscapes from Bitchû Province: Wanting to Make It Bloom Sooner
A woman leans on her elbow and looks downward over a window ledge or balcony. Behind her is a scene of men working. Insets in the upper right corner of the print contain Japanese text.
Wanting to Hit the Mark: Oysters from Aki Province
A woman wearing a kimono holds a fan. Behind her is a scene of men working. In the upper right corner of the print is some Japanese text.
Wanting to Tweeze the Nape of the Neck: Air Bladders of Fish from the Sunomata RIver in Tôtômi Province
A woman looks into a hand mirror as her hand rests on the nape of her neck. Two cats frolic on the floor beneath her and beyond is a scene of three people with large baskets on the beach. Japanese text is contained in several insets along the right hand side of the print.
Abalone Fishing in Kazusa Province: Wanting to Eavesdrop
A woman in an elaborately decorated kimono is seated in the foreground. A seascape with a fisherman is seen behind the woman. On the right side of the artwork are several insets with Japanese text.
Desiring the Favor of an Answer; Mino Province
A woman is prominent in the foreground. She wears a red patterned kimono and a white loose head scarf. Insets with Japanese text are on both sides of the artwork. Behind her is a seascape and landscape with two men.
Iga Province
A woman in a heavy striped cloak and a blue scarf looks over her left shoulder. Behind her is a landscape with several people toting parcels and bundles. In the background there is a cityscape silhouette and two people at the left edge of the print. Japanese text is in the insets in the upper right portion of the print.
Owari Province
A woman in a patterned kimono is in front of a scene of two people building a fire. In the upper right corner of the artwork is some Japanese text.
Sagami Province
A woman wearing a kimono looks at herself with the aid of two mirrors. Behind her is a scene of men fishing. Insets in the print contain Japanese text.
Wanting to Wear This: Hida Province
A woman in a brown flowered and blue and black striped kimono leans forward while holding folded fabric. Behind her is a scene of men with a fishing net between two boats in the water. Japanese text is included in small insets in the composition of the print.
Oh, That's Cold: Lamprey from Suwa in Shinano Province
A woman seated with her hands to her mouth looks out at a landscape with four men working. Her kimono is patterned with flowers and leaves. In the upper right of the piece is some Japanese text.
Wanting to Decide Right Away: Octopus from Takasago in Harima Province
A woman in a kimono sits next to a cat and reads. In a scene behind the woman, people work in and around the sea. Insets include some Japanese text.
The Charge
The vertically oriented postcard depicts in a monochromatic palette some soldiers fighting with one down, partially seen. There is some Japanese script in the upper portion in a heavy black font.
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.
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.
The First Trip
Vertically-oriented postcard depicts in pastel shades a seated woman who wears a kimono. Next to her are an umbrella, a man's hat, and a satchel.
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.
Tokiwa Gozen
Japanese text in the uppermost portion of the print while below, inside a circle, a woman is surrounded by several red flowers.
Chûjô-hime
A roundel in the center features a woman in a highly patterned kimono holding two pieces of a vegetable. A lotus blossom is featured on the roundel. In the uppermost portion of the piece is a rectangular inset with Japanese text and double row of cloud formations. A large leaf extends below and from underneath the roundel on the lower right side. A narrow band on the right side of the artwork graduates from yellow to blue and also includes Japanese text.
A Little Annoyed: Tango Province
A woman in a striped kimono is in the foreground with a window behind her. Past the window is a landscape and a man. Several insets contain Japanese text. The background is a rich blue.
Wanting to Sober Up Quickly: Buzen Province
A woman in a blue striped and flowered kimono is in the foreground. Behind her is a scene of people working yarns. In the upper right corner of the print is some Japanese text.
Hanging Scroll: Poem Calligraphy, number 585
The poem written on an insert in the center of the scroll is in muted browns and grays.
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.
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