Hand tinted image. Two men identified as Ainu aborigines stand in a slender wooden canoe that floats on a body of water next to a rocky shoreline. The man in the foreground has long dark hair and a beard. He wears an abstract patterned robe and holds a long wooden stick. The man standing towards the rear of the boat also has long hair and a beard. He is dressed in a decorative patterned robe, and hat. In the background are out-of-focus boats, an individual and trees lining the shoreline.
Black and white image. A family identified as Ainu aborigines pose outdoors. The man has long dark hair and beard and wears a robe-like garment that is secured by a piece of cloth that is tied around his waist. He holds a bundle of straw-like material on his lap. Next to the man is a boy who holds his mother's hand. He is dressed in a striped patterned robe and sandals. The woman is also dressed in an ankle length robe and sandals. She carries an infant on her back in a possible cotton, or burlap carrier. Various grasses and a partial view of dwellings are visible in the background.
