1897 Wood Engraving Bettoe Japanese Stable Horse Servants Fundoshi Tokyo XGBB8 XEF6 Pictured is a procession of

Pictured is a procession of shrouded people

"Dulcis amor patriae" (Sweet is the love of one's country)

There is some light bleed through on this ad

35 x 19 cm

This is an original 1906 black and white print ad for the Queen Hammock Company located at 173 West North Street

1897 Wood Engraving Bettoe Japanese Stable Horse Servants Fundoshi Tokyo XGBB8 XEF6 Pictured is a procession ofThis is an original 1897 black and white wood engraving of two Meiji Period Japanese Bettoe. The bettoe were servants who tended to horses, to identify themselves as such, they would be tattooed with marks indicating their jobs and the stables they worked in and wore a fundoshi (loincloth) in the course of their work. These tattoos are unfortunately not present in this representation and the bettoe on the left is wearing a more modest uniform