Title
A Japanese geisha
Year/Period
c. 1904
Region
Singapore
Dimension
Image size: L13.8cm X W9.1cm
Accession No.
1995-00472
Collection of
NLB Type
Postcard
The end of the 19th century saw a significant Japanese merchant community settling in Singapore with most of the Japanese women turning to prostitution. This postcard shows a Japanese geisha who would have occupied a nebulous social position in the community between hostessing and outright prostitution.
