Original antique Japanese hand-painted illustrated postcard, likely dating from the Taisho to early Shōwa period, circa 1920s–1930s.

The front features a humorous scene of a Japanese woman slipping or losing her balance, with one traditional geta wooden sandal flying into the air. The exaggerated movement gives the image a playful comic quality.

The colors appear to be individually hand applied, giving the postcard a charming handmade character rather than the look of a standard printed color postcard.

The reverse is printed 郵便ハガキ (Yūbin Hagaki / Postcard) in the older right-to-left Japanese format, a feature associated with prewar Japanese postal stationery.

Details:

• Type: Antique Japanese illustrated postcard
• Technique: Hand painted / hand colored
• Period: Likely Taisho–early Shōwa
• Approx. date: 1920s–1930s
• Origin: Japan
• Subject: Woman slipping / flying geta sandal / humorous scene
• Theme: Humor / Japanese culture / daily life
• Reverse: Prewar-style 郵便ハガキ
• Postage condition: Unposted
• Top edge: Perforated, likely originally from a booklet or set
• Original antique item

Condition:
Antique condition with age-related toning, spotting, light staining, edge wear and handling marks. The top edge retains visible perforations. Please examine the photographs carefully for exact condition.

A distinctive and charming example of prewar Japanese comic postcard art, especially appealing to collectors of hand-painted postcards, Japanese ephemera, humorous imagery, and Taisho/early Shōwa material.