Glimpses of the East

A postcard of two Japanese princesses sewing clothing and bedding from old kimonos for donation to the survivors of the 1923 Great Kanto Earthquake. East Asian Rare Books Collection, University of Melbourne

This image is displayed as part of Glimpses of the East: treasures from the East Asian collection, 3rd floor, Baillieu Library, which will open for the University’s Cultural Treasures Festival, 28 and 29 July 2012, and will be on display until August.