PugJesus@kbin.social to For sharing illustrations of history@kbin.social · 8 months agoRepresentation of French people, as seen from 1860s Japanmedia.kbin.socialimagemessage-square12fedilinkarrow-up113arrow-down10
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minus-squarePugJesus@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·8 months agoThe eyes are somewhat wider than in depictions of Japanese, but stylistic habits are hard to break.
minus-squareHarkMahlberg@kbin.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up2·8 months agoIt’s also interesting how much thicker they make the eyebrows for non-Japanese, as well as their facial hair. I suppose they were trying to be accurate (or stylistic) of hairstyles at the time.
The eyes are somewhat wider than in depictions of Japanese, but stylistic habits are hard to break.
It’s also interesting how much thicker they make the eyebrows for non-Japanese, as well as their facial hair. I suppose they were trying to be accurate (or stylistic) of hairstyles at the time.