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An ivory manju of O-Hara-me.

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An ivory manju of O-Hara-me.
By Shuyusai Minkoku 3rd. Tokyo, Mid 19th century. , Mid 19th century. Seated on a bundle of twigs and smoking her pipe as she rests on her journey. Ko-ji Hoten, Vol 2. page 129 states, "A woman from the village of O-hara. Most of the occupants of this area are employed in the business of firewood, and it is chiefly the women who are charged with transporting the wood from the forest to their neighborhood."1 5/8in (4cm).