What's this? A postcard in my collection of vintage Japanese postcards. Feel free to add comments or questions below the image. Click on "add comment." All postcards are owned by Philbert Ono and not for sale.
Girl in Storm
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Wires were apparently
used inside the kimono to make it look wind-blown like in a rainstorm. Even her clogs are for rainy weather.
Early photographers commonly imitated the poses and scenes depicted in ukiyoe woodcut prints and Nihonga paintings. Although the photographer and model were serious in making this picture, it makes you laugh.
