Japan, circa 1890
attributed to Tamamura Kozaburo

Attributed to the Japanese photographer Tamamura Kazaburo, known as one of the originators of «Yokohama Shashin» (souvenir photographic albums sold to tourists) and for his extremely delicate portrait shots, this image shows a woman modeling one of the many variations of the Shimada hairstyle (a bun style accentuating the nape of the neck) popular during the 19th century among both geisha and society women.