Caption

The 'Amma' (Shampooer), Blind masseur, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'This was, of treatment.', Japan, cliché maker: Kazumasa Ogawa, Tokyo, c. 1895 - in or before c. 1900, photographer, Kanto, paper, collotype, color lithography, key in photoprint with color lithography, height 228 mm x width 166 mm, adult man, blind, blindness, A person wearing a loose, teal-colored garment stands on a narrow wooden support with grass beneath, holding a long thin pole and a small pouch at their waist, their mouth open and eyes closed, barefoot on elevated wooden sandals with visible straps, against a pale, plain background with a narrow border around the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_049

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.4Mb (7.5Mb) / 11.7in x 17.8in / 3498 x 5331 (300dpi)

Keywords

Amma Shampooer Blind masseur page photomechanical print inscription was treatment Japan cliché maker Kazumasa Ogawa Tokyo c 1895 - 1900 photographer Kanto paper collotype color lithography key photoprint height 228 mm x width 166 mm adult man blind blindness person wearing loose teal-colored garment stands narrow wooden support grass beneath holding long thin pole small pouch waist mouth open eyes closed barefoot elevated wooden sandals visible straps pale plain background narrow border image