Paper and bamboo hand fan (uchiwa) advertising "Shioyu, Honolulu"
Dublin Core
Title
Paper and bamboo hand fan (uchiwa) advertising "Shioyu, Honolulu"
Subject
Hand fan
Shioyu, Hawaii, Honolulu, Kimono
Shioyu, Hawaii, Honolulu, Kimono
Description
A round uchiwa hand fan depicts a Japanese girl standing outside wearing a striped kimono with flowers in her hair. She holds an uchiwa fan with an image of a sailing ship and a clear plastic bag of small live goldfish. She appears to have been to a festival. There is a plant and a wind chime behind her. The fan is made of paper and bamboo. The reverse side of the fan has Japanese and English writing. A date and location are written in English. The bamboo spine of the fan is visible on the reverse side. The fan has a few stains and signs of wear.
Date
July 29, 1934
Contributor
Jenna Zhang & Skye Waipa
Language
Japanese and English
Type
A hand fan made from paper and bamboo, with a watercolor scene on the fan's front side
3D Objects Item Type Metadata
Color
color
Condition
Some stains and signs of wear
Decade
1930s
Material Note
bamboo, paper, ink
Graphic Description
The front side depicts a Japanese girl wearing a striped kimono with flowers in her hair. She holds an uchiwa fan with an image of a sailing ship. She also holds a clear plastic bag of goldfish. She appears to have been to a festival. There is a plant and a wind chime behind her.
Motifs
advertisement
Files
Citation
“Paper and bamboo hand fan (uchiwa) advertising "Shioyu, Honolulu",” ReEnvisioning Japan, accessed April 27, 2024, https://rej.lib.rochester.edu/items/show/8911.