Japanese Samurai - "A General" - Costume Portrait - Postcard SP24

This vintage tinted postcard features a studio portrait of a man in traditional Japanese samurai armor costume, captioned "A General." Similar cards from this era are commonly identified as samurai costume portraits, a popular subject for Meiji-era tourist postcards. Union Postale Universelle / Carte Postale back with Japanese text.

Scene Details:

• Man posed in full samurai armor with ornate breastplate, patterned hakama, and red shoes
• Light blue sash at the waist; holding a white cloth
• Samurai helmet (kabuto) displayed on a stand to the left
• Decorative rack of weapons or armor in the background
• Studio tinted photograph with vignette border
• Caption reads: "A General."

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