{"product_id":"antique-japanese-hand-painted-postcard-woman-slipping-flying-geta-prewar-japan","title":"Antique Japanese Hand Painted Postcard Woman Slipping Flying Geta Prewar Japan","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginal antique Japanese \u003cstrong\u003ehand-painted illustrated postcard\u003c\/strong\u003e, likely dating from the \u003cstrong\u003eTaisho to early Shōwa period, circa 1920s–1930s\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front features a humorous scene of a Japanese woman \u003cstrong\u003eslipping or losing her balance\u003c\/strong\u003e, with one traditional \u003cstrong\u003egeta wooden sandal\u003c\/strong\u003e flying into the air. The exaggerated movement gives the image a playful comic quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe colors appear to be \u003cstrong\u003eindividually hand applied\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving the postcard a charming handmade character rather than the look of a standard printed color postcard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe reverse is printed \u003cstrong\u003e郵便ハガキ (Yūbin Hagaki \/ Postcard)\u003c\/strong\u003e in the older \u003cstrong\u003eright-to-left Japanese format\u003c\/strong\u003e, a feature associated with prewar Japanese postal stationery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nType: Antique Japanese illustrated postcard\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nTechnique: \u003cstrong\u003eHand painted \/ hand colored\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nPeriod: Likely Taisho–early Shōwa\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nApprox. date: \u003cstrong\u003e1920s–1930s\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nOrigin: Japan\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nSubject: Woman slipping \/ flying geta sandal \/ humorous scene\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nTheme: Humor \/ Japanese culture \/ daily life\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nReverse: Prewar-style \u003cstrong\u003e郵便ハガキ\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nPostage condition: Unposted\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nTop edge: Perforated, likely originally from a booklet or set\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\nOriginal antique item\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAntique condition with age-related toning, spotting, light staining, edge wear and handling marks. The top edge retains visible perforations. Please examine the photographs carefully for exact condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA distinctive and charming example of \u003cstrong\u003eprewar Japanese comic postcard art\u003c\/strong\u003e, especially appealing to collectors of hand-painted postcards, Japanese ephemera, humorous imagery, and Taisho\/early Shōwa material.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Orient Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50356744225025,"sku":"178504173192","price":11600.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0842\/4236\/6721\/files\/57_ea687652-24e9-44e5-85b2-a0d42ce46ff8.jpg?v=1789780901","url":"https:\/\/liveauctions.jp\/products\/antique-japanese-hand-painted-postcard-woman-slipping-flying-geta-prewar-japan","provider":"Orient Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}