Portrait of O en ( O en is shown here with a Japanese zither or koto her actual name before entering her Shinbasi geisha house was Kawase Nobuko. By the age of thirteen, she was ranked among the Hunderd beauties of the Eastern Capital. 1895 By Seibei Kajima, active in the Meiji period (1868—1912). “Millionaire Photographer,” who contributed much to the world of photography in hand-coloured black and white photo Japan late 19th - beginning of 20th-century vintage albumen photograph ( Historic History ) digital improved reproduction.

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Location: Japan
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
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