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Writing a Letter

Herbert Ponting1904–1910

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

Portrait of a Japanese woman, writing a letter on a scroll. She is seated on the ground behind a tea kettle and beside a tray with teacups.

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  • Title: Writing a Letter
  • Creator: Herbert G. Ponting
  • Date Created: 1904–1910
  • Location Created: Japan
  • Physical Dimensions: 46.9 × 33.4 cm (18 7/16 × 13 1/8 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Gelatin silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XP.220.37
  • Culture: British
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Herbert G. Ponting (British, 1870 - 1935)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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