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Postcard

1910-45
Artist/Maker
Taisho
Place of origin
Wakayama (produced)

B&W photo image of Korean girl with string instrument w. illustration of dancing gisaeng.

Object details

Object type
Postcard
Materials and techniques
Paper
Brief description
Pap, Japan, Korea, postcard, 20th century. B&W photo image of Korean girl with string instrument w. illustration of dancing gisaeng. 12/180 Japanese postcards depicting Korea from the colonial period (1910-1945).
Physical description
B&W photo image of Korean girl with string instrument w. illustration of dancing gisaeng.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'CARTE POSTALE / This Space may be used for Communication The Address Only to be Written Here (Back (top centre))
  • 'Taisho Hato / Brand /Made in Wakayama' (Back (top right))
  • '郵便はかき' (Back (right edge))
  • 'TRADE MARK' (Back (bottom left))
Credit line
Given by Mark de Fraeye and Patricia Verburg
Collection
East Asia Collection
Accession number
FE.88-2020

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Record createdApril 9, 2020
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1536667/postcard-taisho/
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