Kyoto / Japan: Hozugawa River Rapids Boat Passengers Meiji Taisho Era (Vintage PC 1910s)

vintage black and white japanese postcard featuring an action scene of a traditional wooden boat navigating the wild rapids of the hozu river (hozugawa) in kyoto. the front shows the boatmen steering the vessel through turbulent waters, with several passengers resting under a small cloth canopy on board.
the reverse side features a divided back with an elegant green art nouveau clover/shamrock decorative border design. it contains the heading post card and japanese characters (郵便はがき - yubin hagaki). there is a faint pencil inscription reading kyoto, hozugawa.

size: ~ 9 x 14 cm (1 cm ~ 0.39 inch)

postally unused

condition: excellent...please also refer to scans which show complete front and back of postcard

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