Two Japanese girls in 1905, hand coloured photograph, S. N. Banshiudo
Ca 1905 Meiji-era Portrait of a Japanese girl experimenting with Western Dress. Japan's longing for Western Fashion began long ago. Even Emperor Hirohito got tired his own cumbersome native fashions, and decided to go with Western styles for himself after returning from his first trip to Europe as a young man in 1921. The 1920s also gave rise to the MOGA [Japanese contraction of their pronunciation of the English "MODERN GIRL"] who reveled in the "Flapper" fashions of Paris and the West. Militaristic and Nationalistic pressures brought to bear by the Patriarchal bureaucracy of the time temporarily steered women back to Japanese born fashions. However, in the end, Blue Jeans and skirts won out, and Kimonos were gradually relegated to the restaurant, hotel, bar, service and entertainment industries -- with the universal exception of Celebration and certain Holidays. Even the Ainu of the north, after wowing the tourist crowds with their exotic displays of the dance and music of Japan ORIGINAL inhabitants, will slip off after the shows to latter appear in Blue Jeans and T-shirts on their way home. However, as a "National Costume", the Kimono remains a well-loved fashion symbol of Japan around the world.
The photographs by Japanese photographer Hisaji Hara are wistfully reminiscent of the past. Hara is inspired by Balthus, one of the most revered artists
Why do we mostly have myths and sightings of mermaid and not mermen? The reason could be that, most working breath-holding divers are women.
1910: An innocent Edwardian childhood in color
Blossom time in Tokyo. Japonisme-style woodcut by Helen Hyde showing mothers and children drinking tea and eating among cherry blossoms. Copyrighted 8 October 1914. From the Fine Prints Collection at the U.S. Library of Congress More Japonisme | More fine prints [PD] This picture is in the public domain.
I've always admired Japanese art, particularly the Ukiyo-e genre, known for its woodblock prints. This era gave rise to many esteemed Japanese artists and had
Ca. 1904 photograph by H.G. Ponting. Ponting loved Japan, but HATED how the Japanese Government treated the Ainu. Of course, the Ainu were in Japan way before the Japanese showed up (just like the Okinawans had Okinawa all to themselves before the Japanese invaded that Kingdom and messed things up for them as well). Now, however, the Ainu, Japanese, and Okinawans are all ONE BIG HAPPY FAMILY (at least according to the Japanese Ministry of Whitewashing). It's difficult to notice, but the ladies all have mustaches tattooed onto their upper lips. (Certain photographic emulsions did not record certain tattoo inks very well). Although the "Grass Roof" was standard throughout Japan, the Ainu were the only ones to build with the 'stepped" layering you see here. This pic is a half-stereoview from a large series taken by Ponting....all in 3-D.
Ca 1905 Meiji-era Portrait of a Japanese girl. ♥ Pure B & W version, with line frame : www.flickr.com/photos/okinawa-soba/15362159235/ ♥ See a beautiful "Creative Commons" use of this image HERE : www.flickr.com/photos/artmad/3292440955/ At this time, Geisha were the usual subjects for all studio photography work, including "out of character" costume such as Laborers, Housewives, Bathing Beauties, and Models of Western fashions. The Japanese woman's longing for Western Fashion began long ago. Even Emperor Hirohito got tired his own cumbersome native fashions, and decided to go with Western styles for himself after returning from his first trip to Europe as a young man in 1921. In the end, Blue Jeans and skirts won out, and Kimonos were gradually relegated to the restaurant, hotel, bar, service and entertainment industries -- with the universal exception of Celebrations and certain Holidays. Even the Ainu of the north, after wowing the tourist crowds with their exotic displays of the dance and music of Japan's ORIGINAL inhabitants, will slip off after the shows to later appear in Blue Jeans and T-shirts on their way home. However, as a "National Costume", the Kimono remains a well-loved fashion symbol of Japan around the world. Here's what happens if you spin the picture around while the scanner is still scanning : ♥ www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/2450502934/ and ♥ www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/2450504316/
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An Indian woman, a Japanese woman, and a Syrian woman, all training to be doctors at Women’s Medical College of Philadelphia, 1880s. (Image courtesy Legacy Center, Drexel University College of...
The photographs are the work of early photojournalist Felice Beato who spent 14 years documenting the lives of people living in Edo-era Japan - among them samurai and courtesans.
A real GEISHA being called a MAID ? Of course ! Being a photographers model to depict all classes of Japanese women was one of the potential jobs of all Geisha during the Meiji era of old Japan (1868-1912). Take note of the brightly patterned strap or cord over her shoulders that is used to hold her sleeves up while serving. I have already covered the subject of "Geisha as Photographer's Model" in several captions. Here are the two main ones : www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/3329199977/ and www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/2802613366/ In spite of that, I still occasionally get sincere comments from viewers telling me that my captions are wrong, and that a Geisha would NEVER dress like, act as, or impersonate anything other than a Geisha ! However, the sincerity and passion of such well-meaning comments are rendered moot by the photographic realities of old Japan, and the real life labors and responsibilities of Geisha during those days. The above photo is a very large 8 1/4 x 10 1/4 inch hand-colored collotype on an 11 x 14 album stock. Tokimatsu appears in this last image as part of a 12-page photographic essay on TEA PRODUCTION in Japan. The one-line caption under the photo is shown as is, being printed along with the photo on the same album stock. It was photographed and published ca.1895-1900 by K. TAMMAMURA as an advertising piece for the Y. NAKAMURA TEA PLANTATION of Shizuoka, Japan. A closer "bloggers crop" is found here : www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/4552243925/in/photostr... RANDOM SOBA : www.flickriver.com/photos/24443965@N08/random/
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