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[Portrait of men and boys on hillside, Wakayama, Japan]
Maker
Y. Asai Photo Studio
Date1900-1960
Mediumpaper
DimensionsH: 10.5 in, W: 8.25 in
ClassificationsPhotographic Archives
Credit LineGift of Fred and Kimiko Kishi
Object number97.202.258
Description1 photographic print : b&w.;Portrait of men and boys in kimono and western clothing standing on a hillside in Wakayama, Japan. Balding man in a three-piece suit stands in front and center with a little boy in a dark sailor suit leaning against his legs. Five men in montsuki over dark kimono, hakama and geta stand behind him. Another young man with shaved head, shoes and perhaps a student uniform stands on the right holding an infant in kimono and white bib. Barren tree directly behind group. Trees and tiled roofing visible at top of slope. Same image as 97.202.257.
Mitsuoka, Norio
ca. 1947-1948