Helen Standish Dressed as Japanese Lady, from the set Actors and Actresses, Second Series (N71) for Duke brand cigarettes 1888 - 1890

"Helen Standish Dressed as Japanese Lady" is a lithograph created by W. Duke, Sons & Co. as part of their "Actors and Actresses, Second Series" trading card collection for Duke brand cigarettes. The card depicts a young woman dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, highlighting the popular fascination with East Asian cultures in the late 19th century. This particular card, dated between 1888 and 1890, showcases the use of lithography, a printing process that allowed for mass production of colorful images, making them widely accessible.