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Image Not Available for Rowboats lie on the beach of Locarno against the still waters of the bay, which is protected by the south slopes of the Alps.
Rowboats lie on the beach of Locarno against the still waters of the bay, which is protected by the south slopes of the Alps.
Image Not Available for Rowboats lie on the beach of Locarno against the still waters of the bay, which is protected by the south slopes of the Alps.

Rowboats lie on the beach of Locarno against the still waters of the bay, which is protected by the south slopes of the Alps.

Creator Werner Cohnitz (German, 1909 - 1952)
Date1930s
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 16 x 23.4 cm (6 5/16 x 9 3/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Object number2002/509
LocationNot currently on display

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Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
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Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
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Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
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May is festival month of the Buddhists. The farmers in the villages surround their homes with gigantic embankments of coconuts, which are often some meters high and are composed from thousands of fresh nuts.
Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for It looks like a ship sailing in the desert, but here the canal is level with the desert sands and one does not see the water.
It looks like a ship sailing in the desert, but here the canal is level with the desert sands and one does not see the water.
Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for A worker uses tiny instruments to polish a small Buddha figure made of amber.
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Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
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Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for The Gion Festival in Kyoto is one of the most famous festivals in Japan. Streetcar traffic is closed down and the giant streetcars are decorated and become part of the procession.
The Gion Festival in Kyoto is one of the most famous festivals in Japan. Streetcar traffic is closed down and the giant streetcars are decorated and become part of the procession.
Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for Japanese people celebrate the party of the 8 million Gods. Village children carry empty chairs for the gods through fields and villages as part of the celebration.
Japanese people celebrate the party of the 8 million Gods. Village children carry empty chairs for the gods through fields and villages as part of the celebration.
Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for In June the Japanese people celebrate (Glycinienfest) in Kyoto. The Imperial family travel in a decorated wagen pulled by white bulls.
In June the Japanese people celebrate (Glycinienfest) in Kyoto. The Imperial family travel in a decorated wagen pulled by white bulls.
Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for In a solomn ceremony celebrating the Geisha, a Geisha shows the back of her kimono. Attendants on either side of her carry the name of the teahouse on their kimono.
In a solomn ceremony celebrating the Geisha, a Geisha shows the back of her kimono. Attendants on either side of her carry the name of the teahouse on their kimono.
Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
Image Not Available for This elaborate hair style takes many hours to produce and is reminiscent of the styles of the 1790's.
This elaborate hair style takes many hours to produce and is reminiscent of the styles of the 1790's.
Werner Cohnitz
1930s
Photograph
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