[Two Japanese Women Posing with Fans] 1870s

"[Two Japanese Women Posing with Fans]" is an albumen print from the 1870s by the Japanese photographer Suzuki Shin'ichi (1835-1919). The image depicts two women in traditional Japanese clothing, one seated and one standing, both holding fans. The woman standing holds a fan in her right hand and rests her left hand on a small table. The woman seated holds a fan in her right hand and gestures with her left hand towards the table. The composition is simple and elegant, with a backdrop of a traditional Japanese screen. The photograph, now part of the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection in New York, is a classic example of the *ukiyo-e* style that captured a moment in time of Japanese traditional dress and culture.