Catalog record · 目録番号 111222

Maiko - Occupations of the Showa Era in Pictures, Continued

Artist / 作者: Wada Sanzo和田三造
Date / 年代: 1938-1955
Medium / 技法: 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Showa / artelino
Digital image / 画像: 855 × 700 px
Published by / 公開者: 白石カナ

Catalog note / 解説

From the series, "Zoku Showa Shokugyo E-zukushi" (Occupations of the Showa Era in Pictures - Continued) Group of Dancers. The first series was published by Nishinomiya Shoin in 1938 - 1943. It was very popular and even featured on the Asahi Newspapers everytime the new design was published. The series was interrupted by W.W.II. After the war, Kyoto Hanga-in made the continuation of the series. The series is an interesting document of the new as well as the old, dying occupations in Japan in early to mid 20th Century.

Image record / 画像情報

Artelino · The first series in 1938 - 1943. This one is in 1955. · artelino

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