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Mail Runner with Tattoos; Post Runner
0000; Gale Group; Linguagem: English
Resumo
The Hikyaku (Communications System Carrying Messages on Foot) Developed during the Edo Era. Tattoos Were Thought to Be a Symbol of Virility. The Messenger Was Proud of His Tattoo Coat Which He Wore When He Ran the Route Naked. This Structure with the Messenger Leaning Forward Is Popular in This Type of Photo. Color. width 202 mm x height 264 mm. Series: Kusakabe, Kinbei (Album 7). Photographer: Kusakabe, Kinbei.
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