Sandal Collection (#4)

The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as Okoma (right), and Arashi Sangoro III as the Hairdres... c. 1776. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Segawa Kikunojo III as Okoma (right), and Arashi Sangoro III as the Hairdresser Obana Saizaburo (left), in the Play Koi Musume Mukashi Hachijo

Koraiya: Ichikawa Komazo III, from the series "Portraits of Actors on Stage... c. 1794
Koraiya: Ichikawa Komazo III, from the series "Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)", c. 1794

The Festive Custom of Asahina Continued by Jihinari for Twenty-three years (Nijusan... 1820. Creator: Utagawa Toyohiro)
The Festive Custom of Asahina Continued by Jihinari for Twenty-three years (Nijusan-nen tsuzuki Jihinari kichirei Asahina), 1820

Night View of Matsuchi Hill and the San'ya Canal (Matsuchiyama San'yabori yakei), from the... 1857
Night View of Matsuchi Hill and the San'ya Canal (Matsuchiyama San'yabori yakei), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1857

Three Sketches: Fortitude, a Sandal, and Grotesques (recto); Sketches of Grotesques... 1560/69. Creator: Unknown
Three Sketches: Fortitude, a Sandal, and Grotesques (recto); Sketches of Grotesques, and Roman Cuirass (verso), 1560/69

Returning from a Poetry Gathering, Japan, c. 1785/89. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Returning from a Poetry Gathering, Japan, c. 1785/89. Detail from a larger artwork

Returning from a Poetry Gathering, Japan, c. 1785/89. Creator: Kubo Shunman
Returning from a Poetry Gathering, Japan, c. 1785/89. Detail from a larger artwork

Cotton-goods Lane, Odenma-cho (Odenma-cho momendana), from the series "One... 1858. Creator: Ando Hiroshige
Cotton-goods Lane, Odenma-cho (Odenma-cho momendana), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views of Edo (Meisho Edo hyakkei)", 1858

The Army and Navy Attack and Capture Weihaiwei (Ikaiei rikukaigun kogeki senryo zu), Japan, 1895. Detail from a larger artwork

Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Creator: Hosoda Eishi
Women viewing dragon and tiger made of tobacco pouches, c. 1795. Detail from a larger artwork

The Actor Ichikawa Raizo I as Hanakawado no Sukeroku in the scene "Sukeroku” in the pla... c. 1764
The Actor Ichikawa Raizo I as Hanakawado no Sukeroku in the scene "Sukeroku" in the play "Hitokidori Harutsuge Soga" ("The Soga Play)

The Actors Arashi Sangoro II as Minamoto no Yoritomo (right), Segawa Kikunojo II as Yuk... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actors Arashi Sangoro II as Minamoto no Yoritomo (right), Segawa Kikunojo II as Yuki Onna (center), and Ichimura Uzaemon IX as Kajiwara Genta no Kagetoki, in the Play Myoto-giku Izu no Kisewata

Two Entertainers and a Maid, c. 1777. Creator: Kitao Shigemasa
Two Entertainers and a Maid, c. 1777. Attributed to Kitao Shigemasa. Detail from a larger artwork

Under Umbrellas in a Shower, from the series "A Brocade of Eastern Manners (Fuzoku...", c1783/84)
Under Umbrellas in a Shower, from the series "A Brocade of Eastern Manners (Fuzoku Azuma no nishiki)", c. 1783/84

The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Hanakawado no Sukeroku in the Play Nanakusa Yosooi... c. 1782. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Ichikawa Danjuro V as Hanakawado no Sukeroku in the Play Nanakusa Yosooi Soga, Performed at the Nakamura Theater in the Fifth Month, 1782, Japan, c. 1782

A Guerrilla, 1849. Creator: Unknown
A Guerrilla, 1849. From "Pictorial History of Mexico and the Mexican War", by John Frost, LL.D.. [Thomas, Cowperthwait and Co. Philadelphia, 1849]

Beauties of the Three Capitals: Shimabara in Kyoto (right), Yoshiwara in Edo (center)... c. 1755
Beauties of the Three Capitals: Shimabara in Kyoto (right), Yoshiwara in Edo (center), and Shinmachi in Osaka (left), c. 1755

Beauty of Ibarakiya Pulling at a Man's Umbrella - a Parody of the Legend of Watanabe no... c. 1759
Beauty of Ibarakiya Pulling at a Man's Umbrella - a Parody of the Legend of Watanabe no Tsuna and the Ibaraki Demon, c. 1759

The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Hakata no Kojoro (?) in the Play Shitenno-ji Nobori Kuyo... c. 1773. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Nakamura Riko I as Hakata no Kojoro (?) in the Play Shitenno-ji Nobori Kuyo, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Eighth Month, 1773, Japan, c. 1773

Night Rain of Genjo (Genjo no yau), from the series "Parodies of Eight Scenes from Noh... c. 1767
Night Rain of Genjo (Genjo no yau), from the series "Parodies of Eight Scenes from Noh Chants (Furyu utai hakkei)", c. 1767

The Actor Onoe Tamizo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho Disguised as a Komuso in the Play... c. 1772. Creator: Shunsho
The Actor Onoe Tamizo I as Kewaizaka no Shosho Disguised as a Komuso in the Play Furisode Kisaragi Soga, Performed at the Ichimura Theater in the Second Month, 1772, Japan, c. 1772

Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran), from the series "Eight Views of the...", c. 1766
Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)", c. 1766

Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran), from the series "Eight Views of the...", c. 1766
Clearing Breeze from a Fan (Ogi no seiran), from the series "Eight Views of the Parlor (Zashiki hakkei)", c. 1766

(Facsimile) The Fourth Month (Uzuki), from the series "Popular Versions of Immortal Poets... c1768
(Facsimile) The Fourth Month (Uzuki), from the series "Popular Versions of Immortal Poets in Four Seasons (Fuzoku shiki kasen)", c. 1768

The Fourth Month (Uzuki), from the series "Popular Versions of Immortal Poets in Four... c. 1768
The Fourth Month (Uzuki), from the series "Popular Versions of Immortal Poets in Four Seasons (Fuzoku shiki kasen)", c. 1768

No. 5: Noda River in Mutsu Province, from the series "Six Jewel Rivers of the Floating... c. 1769
No. 5: Noda River in Mutsu Province, from the series "Six Jewel Rivers of the Floating World (Ukiyo Mu Tamagawa)", Japan, c. 1769

Ancient Roman and Greek shoes
Ancient shoe from the Palazzo Giustiniani 1, ancient Greek shoe from the Vatican Museum 2, and other Greek shoes from Greek vases 3, 4

Shoes, boots and sandals of ancient Rome. Cothurnus boot 1, rustic sandal 2, open-toe shoe 3, centurions sandal 4, spiked sandal for marching 5, nailed sandal sole 6, shoe sandal 7, emperors boot 8

Cobblers making sandals and shoes in ancient Egypt
Cobblers making sandals in ancient Egypt, with examples of curved-toe sandal 1, palm-leaf sandals 2, 3, , 4 and leather close-laced shoe 5. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from J

Japanese woodblock print of young woman 1790
This print 1790 by the master by Kitagawa Utamaro aE1753 a 1806 highly regarded practitioners of the ukiyo-e genre of woodblock prints

Slippers shoes for sale in the souk of Fez, Morocco;

The International Exhibition: "A Confession", by E. J. Aubert, 1862. Creator: W Thomas
The International Exhibition: "A Confession", by E. J. Aubert, 1862....two young and beautiful females, intimate friends or companions, being together

The Japanese Abassadors at the International Exhibition, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Japanese Abassadors at the International Exhibition, 1862....a scene in the building during an inspection by the Japanese Ambassadors, who are constant visitors to the exhibition'

"Glorious leader, limitless capacity", propaganda poster from the Cultural Revolution, 1970 (colour litho)
RDA78529 "Glorious leader, limitless capacity", propaganda poster from the Cultural Revolution, 1970 (colour litho) by Chinese School (20th century) ; Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of a man in traditional Indian dress with an musical instrument, 1930-1940 (print on double-weight paper)
3575954 Portrait of a man in traditional Indian dress with an musical instrument, 1930-1940 (print on double-weight paper) by Unknown photographer, (20th century); (add.info.: India 1930-1940 ca)

Florida, Saint Petersburg Beach, flip flops on sand
2005-202721-01

Summer resort in Ostia Rome. Date of Photograph:1955 ca

Two women water bearers of Ciociaria Lazio. Date of Photograph:1934

Water bearer of Ciociaria Lazio. Date of Photograph:1934

"Ciociara girls" with the typical stockings called "ciocie", in the province of Rome Rome Ciociaria. Date of Photograph:1935

Michelangelo's Moses, detail of the tomb of Julius II in San Pietro in Vincoli Rome San Pietro in Vincoli Statue High Renaissance, Renaissance, Renaissance-Baroque styles and periods, Europe

Portrait of a young Moorish man, sit down. Africa. Date of Photograph:1870 - 1890

Portrait of a woman farmer in the traditional dress of the Calanca valley Europe. Date of Photograph:1910 ca

Japanese women in traditional clothes outside a home Japan. Date of Photograph:1870-1880

Two Japanese kago (sedan chair) bearers, transporting a woman. Japan. Date of Photograph:1880-1890 ca

Portrait of a japanese girl with traditional clothes holding a newborn baby on her shoulders Japan. Date of Photograph:1890-1900

Young Japanese woman portrayed with kimono and wagasa (umbrella) Japan. Date of Photograph:1890-1900

Woman in traditional dress with umbrella and wooden sandals, Japan, Japan Japan. Date of Photograph:1870-1880

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