A colourised studio portrait photograph of a young Japanese woman carrying a child in a sling on her back and holding a parasol with a blossom pattern with both hands. She is wearing a striped kimono, sandals and a headscarf. The child has its mouth open and is wearing a patterned robe featuring flowers; one of its bare feet is visible. The artificial background features rocks, a tree and a lake. Original caption (within the photograph): ‘518 YOUNG NURSE’.