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These artworks were published in the years 1930s as postcards for westerners. Drawn in the traditional ukiyo-e style, they depict the life in India at that time.

You can see in it some unusual sights for Japanese prints, such as elephants, the Taj Mahal, or other beautiful Indian landscapes. Via Ukiyo-e Blog.

1423743030-330_FS-6464-07-Fatehpur-Sikri

1423743107-1379_FS-7734-23-Morning-mist-in-Taj-Mahal

1423743166-1343_FS-7734-23-Night-in-Taj-Mahal

1424600948-1318_FS-7713-16-Victoria-Memorial

1424601032-880_FS-7885-16-Ajmer-Gate-Jaipur

1424601161-192_FS-7897-03-Golden-Temple

1424601287-389_FS-7439-33-Morning-of-Darjeeling

1424601393-572_FS-7897-05-Snake-charmers

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