Poster, Advertising, Commercial Aviation, MANCHURIAN AIRLINES AIR SERVICE BETWEEN SHINKYO AND RA-NAN ("NANAM")

Two women in foreground, to left. Ships in harbor in background and airplane fly above, in upper left corner. Both women are dressed in hanbok, the traditional Korean costume. The skirt and top made of cotton are in shades of grey, pale pink, and white, indicating their status as workers. The woman who holds a letter to her chest, is married, as indicated by her hair which has been rolled into a bun and secured at the nape of her neck. The unmarried woman, who still wears her hair in a pigtail, balances a pot on top of her head. The poster advertises airline connections between Japan, Manchuria, and Korea. Its other purpose is political propaganda. The women seem undisturbed by the machines behind them. The poster's image and words suggest that technology will have a "civilizing effect" and will bring harmony to the Japanese colonies; Offset Lithograph/Screen print.