Making unbrellas¡Ê2¡Ë
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[ID] 2389
[Photographer] unknown
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[Place] unknown
[Date] unknown
[Color] color
[Size] 132x87
[Cabinet] 51-11-0
[Keyword] craftsman/man/life
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This is scene in an umbrella workshop. The umbrellas visible here, called "bangasa," were used daily by commoners during the Edo Period. The man is pasting a fan-shaped sheet of paper called "hiragami "to the main frame.