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Description: Hand tinted image. Two Japanese womensit in a traditional Japanese room arranging flowers. Both womenare dressed in kimonos and an obi. Their hair is styled in a traditional manner and adorned with hair ornaments. Long-stemmed flowers lay on a mat in front of the women . The woman on the left side of the image arranges flowers inside a dark, metal vase. Visible in the background of the image is Tokonoma with shoki screens, a hanging silk scoll on the wall, two small wooden pedestals and a shelf. Other objects visible in the room are a tray with tea pot and cups, and the tea cup on the tea holder.

Description: Hand tinted image. Two Japanese womenand one Caucasian woman, identified as Gertrude Bass Warner, kneel in front of two wooden tables in an interior space. Visible on these tables are teapots and tableware. The woman on the far right wears a kimono and holds a pair of chopsticks. The other woman kneels next to Gertrude Bass Warner also wearing a kimono and preparing food. Other objects visible in the image are mats, sitting cushions, and wooden trim on the interior walls.

Description: Black and white image. A young boy playing with small rectangular blocks stands next to a table. The boy is dressed in a long sleeved shirt with cuffs and a collar, shorts with buttons, shoes with a strap, and socks. On the surface of the table is a tablecloth and thin circular disks in rows that surround the stacked building blocks. Directly behind the boy is a wooden chair. lt is identified as the son of Gertrude Bass Warner, Sam.

Description: Black and white image. Tow Japanese women : one woman kneels in front of a round mirror, which shows her reflection, as another woman styles her hair. Both womenare dressed in kimonos . Objects visible in this interior space are an iron kettle teapot with handle, braizer, shoji screen, tray, small teapot hanging scroll, and a entryway.

Description: Hand tinted image. An Asian woman dressed in traditional attire with a flower in her hair stands in front of a large wooden loom. She prepares to weave a long, thin piece of reed-like material into a partially finished mat which is attached to the loom. Abstract patterns are visible on the surface of this mat. A stack of this reed-like material sits on top of a wooden holder. A large mat with a decorative design on its surface hangs in the background.

Description: Hand tinted image. A group composed of four Japanese men and one girl, dressed in kimonos , sit in a shop tying bundles of silk. Multiple bundles of silk surround the group. Wooden crates are partially visible on the left side of the image. A black piece of fabric with a white Japanese character (fue = a flute)printed on its surface hangs as a partition in the background. Bundles of silk lie on top of a wooden cabinet (called Tansu) on the right side of the image. On the wall above the cabinet hangs a calendar.

Description: Hand tinted image. Two Japanese women and one Caucasian woman, identified as Gertrude Bass Warner, kneel in front of two wooden tables in an interior space. Visible on these tables are teapots and tableware. The woman on the far right wears a kimono and holds a pair of chopsticks. The other woman kneels next to Gertrude Bass Warner also wearing a kimono and preparing food. Other objects visible in the image are mats, sitting cushions, and wooden trim on the interior walls.

Description: Black and white image. A young boy playing with small rectangular blocks stands next to a table. The boy is dressed in a long sleeved shirt with cuffs and a collar, shorts with buttons, shoes with a strap, and socks. On the surface of the table is a tablecloth and thin circular disks in rows that surround the stacked building blocks. Directly behind the boy is a wooden chair. The boy has been tentatively identified as Sam Warner, the son of Gertrude Bass Warner.

Description: Hand tinted image. An interior view of Gertrude Bass Warner's drawing room in Shanghai, China. At the edges of the image are long velvet curtains with trim. Inside the room is furniture that consists of two wooden chairs and a wooden stand. The chair on the left is ornately carved and has velvet material covering its cushion. A fireplace with an ornamental mantel is visible against the side wall. The mantel consists of four classical columns and an opening that is surrounded by square tiles. On top of the mantel shelf are three vases and two pictures. Hanging on the wall on either side of the fireplace are two mounted light fixtures. Between the light fixtures hangs a large framed picture. On the adjacent wall another famed picture is visible. Below this picture is a wooden stand. On top of this stand is a picture and vase that contains a plant. At the far right edge of the image is a long curtain. The wood floor of the room is covered with multiple rugs with fringed edges and abstract patterns on their surface.

Description: Black and white image. Although writing on the image identifies the people as a Chinese bride and bridegroom, it is believed that they are Chinese opera performers. The performers appear to be in their teens, with the boy standing on the left and the girl on the right. The girl's right hand is placed on the boy's left shoulder. The boy holds in his hands a stage prop sword with a long handle. The girls also carries a swrod in scabbard strapped to her waist. As the performers in the image are not wearing theatrical make-up, it is believed that the photo was taken when the actors were in practice or during a rehearsal. Behind the couple is a partially visible wooden table. The floor on which they stand is made of tiles with abstract patterns on their surface.

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