Ca. late-1880s-90s. "THE SMILING GEISHA" was originally a large series of early albumen prints (if you can find them like that, they are a real treasure), but easier to find as later ca.1900-1915 collotype postcards like this one. The photographer is unknown, but possibly K. Ogawa or K. Tamamura. This shot is one of at least 50, and possibly 100 or more images of the same Geisha (yes, she was a real Geisha) in all kinds of poses from the ridiculous to the sublime. Her range of expressions and poses is great. I was even caught off guard by another collector's view showing her as somber and sad as death itself. Who was she? What was her real name? There are few postcards that give her Geisha name as "MISS TOKIMATSU". So, until more is known, that will have to do. But among Western collectors, she is generally called 'The Smiling Geisha" -- and in Japan she is now generally called "EMIKO". This name was coined by well-known Photo Collector and Historian ISHIGURO. Back in the 1990s he published a small paperback book containing several photographs of her modeling in poses such as seen above. "EMIKO" is simply a combination of two Japanese written characters for "SMILING [or LAUGHING] CHILD [or GIRL]". Thanks to Mr. Ishiguro's book, the name "Emiko" was soon adopted by collectors throughout Japan. In any case, there are lots of great collections of EMIKO out there -- as well as a few EMIKO-TYPE images by old-time "pretenders" that novice collectors often mistake for her. Sounds like something made for a flickr "Group". Let's see what happens. Then again, if we had an "EMIKO GROUP", all the pics might show up on an eBay PHOTO CD...made by someone who "visited" the site, and made off with the pics !!! Not much to smile about if THAT happens. PS...Is it my imagination, or did she burn a hole in her jacket pocket with that cigar ?
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Can you still call it "Drag" when a girl dresses like a guy ? Ca.1903 collotype reprint of a ca.1880s image of "Emiko", the Smiling Geisha. Original image possibly by K. OGAWA or K. TAMAMURA. Also see another pic and more detailed explanation about this girl at www.flickr.com/photos/24443965@N08/2363013922/
