Found in Bygone Fashion.
Saturday, December 30, 2006
Thursday, December 28, 2006
Wednesday, December 27, 2006
Tuesday, December 26, 2006
Sapporo Factory
An old beer advertisement, from the wall of the Sapporo Factory, now serving as a museum to Beer fans http://www.sapporobeer.jp/english/guide/sapporo/
Mitsouko ad, 1967
Scanned from The Golden Age of Advertising - the 60s.
Click image for 754 x 1000 version.
Sunday, December 24, 2006
Japanese Traditional Hina Doll of Tempo Era 8 (1837)
"We celebrate the Girls' (Dolls') Festival on March 3rd.
For Japanese people, traditionally, dolls are substitutes for us.
People pray especially for children's healthy and happy life through dolls.
For boys, we display strong boy dolls like Samura and celebrate on May 5th.
This Hina Dolls is special for girls and which is very old - made in Tempo Era 8 (1837) and really gorgeous.
The owner is the descendant of Funatsu Ranzan; an official drawing artinst in Edo Era.
You can visit his museum in Kawagoe. http://www.ranzan-mus.jp/
Ranzan Memorial Art Gallery
This Ichimatsu Doll created by Kayuli Hiina http://www.flickr.com/photos/ichico/152861639/in/set-72057594142874026/ also has the similar meaning historically and mentally."
Saturday, December 23, 2006
Friday, December 22, 2006
Thursday, December 21, 2006
Monday, December 18, 2006
Sunday, December 17, 2006
Saturday, December 16, 2006
Wednesday, December 13, 2006
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Monday, December 11, 2006
Magazine cover, 1950s-1970s
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Click image for 539 x 761 version.
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Japanese Magazine Covers, 1950s-1970s
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Click image for 566 x 800 version.
Friday, December 08, 2006
The Asahi Picture News, 1953
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Click image for 557 x 800 version.
Thursday, December 07, 2006
Japanese Magazine Cover, 1950s-1970s
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Click image for 559 x 800 version.
Wednesday, December 06, 2006
Tuesday, December 05, 2006
Monday, December 04, 2006
Hashiguchi Goyo, Tsuru Nakatani as a Young Beauty in a Gauze Robe, 1920
Hashiguchi Goyo, Tsuru Nakatani as a Young Beauty in a Gauze Robe, 1920, originally uploaded by Gatochy.
Image by © Christie's Images/CORBIS
Sunday, December 03, 2006
Saturday, December 02, 2006
Toyohara Chikanobu, 1897
A young girl plays with a belled cat. She wears elaborate hair ornaments and very richly decorated robes and red under-robe. --- Image by © Asian Art & Archaeology, Inc./CORBIS.
Friday, December 01, 2006
Thursday, November 30, 2006
Yoshitoshi, Mount Ji Ming Moon, 1886
June 1886 --- Zi Fang was a hero of the wars that led to the establishment of the Han dynasty in China in the third century B.C. On the night before the battle of Ji Ming Mountain, he played melodies of the province of the opposing army so sweetly that they were demoralized. --- Image by © Asian Art & Archaeology, Inc./CORBIS
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Yoshitoshi, Pirate Chief, 1869
A pirate chief called Gonzo stands on his ship under the moon, holding a Western revolver. When this print was made, Japan was in the process of opening its doors to the West after two centuries of self-imposed isolation, and foreign items had an exotic fascination. --- Image by © Asian Art & Archaeology, Inc./CORBIS.
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
Sunday, November 26, 2006
Friday, November 24, 2006
Thursday, November 23, 2006
Wednesday, November 22, 2006
Monday, November 20, 2006
Vintage Beauties, 1940s & 1930s
Crème Cold de Lait cosmetics ad, 1940s
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Magazine covers, 1940s
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Several ads
Scanned from "Kitchen Kitsch - Eat & Drink in America".
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Magazine covers, 1940s
Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".
Several ads
Scanned from "Kitchen Kitsch - Eat & Drink in America".
Saturday, November 18, 2006
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