Original vintage black-and-white photograph depicting Tamara Ivanovna Karpinskaya, identified by a handwritten inscription on the reverse as a ballet performer associated with the State Circus.

The photograph is believed to date from the 1930s, Soviet Ukraine.

The woman is portrayed in an elegant and expressive pose, wearing a fashionable small dark hat with a delicate net veil covering part of her face.

She wears dark lipstick, a decorative bracelet, and a stylish outfit with contrasting light-colored ruffles.

She holds a cigarette between her fingers, creating a striking composition reminiscent of theatrical publicity photography and fashionable portraits of the interwar period.

The reverse contains an original handwritten identification in Russian, including her name and reference to her work as a circus ballet performer.

Name: Tamara Ivanovna Karpinskaya (Тамара Ивановна Карпинская).

Occupation: Ballet performer, State Circus, according to the reverse inscription.

Location: Associated with Kyiv, Soviet Ukraine.

Period: Circa 1930s (estimated).

Type: Original vintage photographic print.

Dimensions: 70 × 83 mm (approximately 2.76 × 3.27 inches).

The photograph appears to have been trimmed from a larger original print, preserving the central portrait.

An interesting collectible for enthusiasts of Soviet circus history, ballet, theatrical performers, vintage women's fashion, smoking portraits, and 1930s photography.