The Asahi Picture News, 1953

The Asahi Picture News, 1953, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

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Japanese Magazine Cover, 1950s-1970s

Japanese Magazine Cover, 1950s-1970s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

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Shibata Zeshin, Cockerel, Hen and Chicks

Shibata Zeshin, Cockerel, Hen and Chicks, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Hashiguchi Goyo, Young Woman in a Summer Kimono, 1920

Hashiguchi Goyo, Young Woman in a Summer Kimono, 1920, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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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.

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Aleksandr Benois, The Chinese Pavillion, The Jealous One, 1906

Aleksandr Benois, The Chinese Pavillion, The Jealous One, 1906, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Aleksandr Benois