TYPE: Poster
DIMENSIONS: 21 X 31 inches
NOTES: Very rare.
LANGUAGE
Japanese
ITEM ID: 990
Meiji-Taisho Era Geisha Advertisement
DATE
Century: 20th (1901-2000)
Notes: Meiji-Taisho era
Meiji-Taisho era poster of a Geisha, advertisement for a store.
According to scholar Andrew Gebert, “The Ishida Dry Goods Store in Kemanai, Akita Prefecture. The phone number is 35!”
According to scholar Sugihiko Uchida, “The store is, according to the writing here, Ishida Miscellaneous Store in Kemanai-machi (Kemanai town), which was in Akita Prefecture. Very beautiful poster, indeed.”
Asia/Africa
This collection houses art and artifacts from China, Ethiopia, India and Japan.
