| Unidentified photographer Two Sisters in Summer Kimonos 1880 (ca) Ambrotype Charles Schwartz Ltd LL/23089 From their expressions, their light kimonos, fans and hairstyles, these two women convey a sense of the season - this despite the fact that they are sitting indoors, in an elaborate studio balcony setting. The kneeling sister holds a "shamisen" three-stringed musical instrument.
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