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photograph
Date1925
Mediumpaper
DimensionsH: 9.375 in, W: 7 in
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LineGift of Satoru Yoshizato
Object number2003.251.19
Description1 photographic print: b&w ; A Japanese woman dressed in an uchikake with an open fan lying on the front sits on the floor with her hands at her chest looking up. On top left reads, "To My dear friends / Mr and Mrs Obata / and sweet children / with all my / kindest thoughts / good wishes / Tamaki Miura / [Illegible] / May 27th 1925," on top right is another inscription in Japanese. Embossed stamp on bottom right reads, "ERMANI / MILANO."
On verso in blank ink is stamped, "TAMAKI MIURA as "Cho Cho San" / in MADAME BUTTERFLY / San Carlo Grand Opera Company"
On verso in blank ink is stamped, "TAMAKI MIURA as "Cho Cho San" / in MADAME BUTTERFLY / San Carlo Grand Opera Company"