After the Plow, 1920’s

After the plow, the farmer took a break for a pipe.  ‘Farm animals in North China’ photographed by  J.C. Carter published in ‘Familiar Chinese Faces’.  Northern China early 1920’s    

The Chibouk Smoker, 19th Century

‘Le Fumeur De Chibouk’ (The Chibouk Smoker) by Alexandre Gabriel Decamps, dated between 1820-1860  

Woodstock Smoke Out, 1969

Grace Slick & Sally Mann share a pipe backstage at Woodstock, photographed by Henry Diltz   Aug. 16, 1969        

A Dervish Drinks, 1620

‘A Dervish Drinks’ from The Habits of the Grand Signor’s Court, Turkey 1620      

A Group of Danish Artists in Rome, 1837

‘A group of Danish artists in Rome’ by Constantin Hansen 1837      

Turkish Women Relax, 1870

‘Turkish Women’ relax while smoking a waterpipe in studio by Pascal Sebah & Polycarpe Joaillier.  Constantinople (Istanbul), Turkey 1870’s  

A Hindu Nautch, pre1910

‘A Hindu Nautch’  Postcard.  Two Nautch women smoking hookah.  Calcutta, India  pre1910       A hand painted version this time labeled ‘A Hindu Lady’  

Smoking in Saigon, 1971

‘American GI’s smoke marijuana at an off-base apartment in Saigon’, Vietnam 1971              

Fumador de Kif, 1876

‘Fumador de Kif’ (Kief Smoker) by Emilio Sala Frances  1876