C. 1920s Striking Real Photo Postcard of a Geisha Milton Bradley crayons a classic Lake District hike

a classic Lake District hike

8 1/4" t x 2 5/8" widest

I had one of these when I first started the shop

it feels terrific in the hand

and one of my very favorite things I've found

C. 1920s Striking Real Photo Postcard of a Geisha Milton Bradley crayons a classic Lake District hikeWith her white painted face, I believe this real photo postcard captures a kabuki actress playing a geisha, late 1910s early 1920s. I find the image really striking, between her side cast gaze, the manner in which she holds the sleeve of her kimono stretched before her like a mask, the pattern of the textile itself, and the plain, seams showing context in which photographed, perhaps at the corner of a stage. Gorgeously rich tonal range and black