akg2-V40-J2-1905-6

Photo postcard of a geisha, circa 1905.

Photo: akg-images

akg2-V40-C1-1960-11

A stage actress wearing traditional costume in her dressing-room in Hong Kong, circa 1960.

Photo: akg-images / Paul Almasy

akg2-V40-I1-1760-102

A yogi, in a cross-legged position on a red and white mat.

Photo: akg-images / British Library