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

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1897

Toyohara Chikanobu, 1897, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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.