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Group of geishas entertain Mr. and Mrs. Loose and three other tourists

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Ella and Jacob Loose and three other white men, sit with a group of geishas who are serving them tea or saki from small boxes sitting on the floor in front of each geisha. One geisha is playing a shamisen for the group. Two Japanese men stand in each corner behind the group being entertained. A screen painted with flowers stands behind the Japanese men. Three electric lights hang from the ceiling.
Date Published
1891 to 1900
Subjects
Japanese
Women
Men
Men, White
Women, White
Geishas
Japanese tea ceremony
Notes
No date; possibly 1890s
Hand tinted
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri—Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Extent Of Original
1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 27 cm
Member of
Jacob L. Loose Collection
Source File
umkc_lsc_loose_photo-292.tif
Genres
Albumen prints
Photochrom prints
Group portraits
Types
photographs
Physical Location
LaBudde Special Collections
Rights
All collection images may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for subsequent use and/or distribution in print or electronically. Please contact LaBudde Special Collections for more information.

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