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Reproduction of a Japanese woodcut depicting a courtesan combing her hair standing up. Accompanies an article about the first Japanese beauty pageant, comparing Japanese women to other American and European women.

Publication date: 1934-08-19

Size: 21 x 10.5 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: color

Language:

• Japanese

Geography:

• Japan

Subject(s):

• Women--Clothing & dress--Japan--1790-1800
• Courtesans--Japan--1790-1800
• Hair ornaments--1790-1800
• Hairstyles--Japan--1790-1800

Genre(s):

• Ukiyo-e

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (August 19, 1934), Graphic Section/Camera News Review, p. 1

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg