Saturday, October 14, 2006

Anna May Wong, Daughter of the Dragon, 1931

Found in Greenbriar Picture Shows blog.

Katori Senkou mosquito coil ad, 1900-1929

On the right an ad for incense, but on the left I don't know, perhaps writing ink?

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

Cosmetics & Drink ads, 1900-1929


Cosmetics & Drink ads, 1900-1929, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

Yamagasa - Hakata Gion Festival


Yamagasa - Hakata Gion Festival, originally uploaded by Tortoria.

Friday, October 13, 2006

Japanese Beauty 5


Japanese Beauty 5, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

Japanese Calendar, 1900-1929


Japanese Calendar, 1900-1929, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

Japanese Tea ad, 1900-1929


Japanese Tea ad, 1900-1929, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

Object used in the Tsukuba matsuri


Object used in the Tsukuba matsuri, originally uploaded by bnz.

dressing miao


dressing miao, originally uploaded by iamtonyang.

xijiang, guizhou, china

Thursday, October 12, 2006

Japanese Beauty with Japanese Doll, 1900-1929

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

Assorted ads 1900-1929


Assorted ads 1900-1929, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Japanese beauty posting a letter, and two ads for tea. The one on the top right seems to be a tea for fertility!

Scanned from Taschen's "Japanese Beauties".

Walter Hempel, Japonese Woman, c. 1910

Drawing on cardboard, watercolour, 21 x 13,4 cm. Barlow/Widmann Collection, Spain.

Scanned and quoted from the book "Art Nouveau" by Gabriele Fahr-Becker.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Decole Toys


Decole Toys, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Kinuko Craft, Chinese Angel


Kinuko Craft, Chinese Angel, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Tacy cafe


Tacy cafe, originally uploaded by kuu_nel.

白銀豪針/hakugingoushin

Cafe vent vert


Cafe vent vert, originally uploaded by kuu_nel.

Morning coffee at Cafe vent vert in Idhibu,Nara

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Kinuko Craft, Turandot


Kinuko Craft, Turandot, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Painting for the Opera Turandot, for a poster for May & Company--The Dallas Opera Oil over watercolor on Strathmore board.

Kate Bush, Claviers magazine cover

Kate Bush, Music life magazine, 1978

Kate Bush, Music Life magazine, 1978

Photo by Kah Masebe, Music Life magazine, 1978.

Kate Bush, Music Life magazine, 1978

Photo by Kah Masebe, Music Life magazine, 1978.

Kyoto Bookmarks, 1920's


Kyoto Bookmarks, 1920's, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Found in Rattengift's Ephemera Flickr set.

Sunday, October 08, 2006

Sugiura Hisui, Colour litograph, 1927

Sugiura Hisui, "The Only Subway in the East". Colour litograph, Japanese, 1927.

Scanned from "Art Deco 1910-1939" edited by Charlotte Benton, Tim Benton and Chislaine Wood.

Hergè, Le Lotus Bleu, book cover, 1936

Match Box, chopsuey theme


Match Box, chopsuey theme, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

From Lilek's.

Edmund Dulac, Nightingale Bridge


Edmund Dulac, Nightingale Bridge, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Edmund Dulac, Princess Badoura, 1913

Edmund Dulac, Princess Badoura and the Astrologer, 1913