INDO-CHINE (Republique Francaise) issued in 1907 an attractive and artistic set of five stamps depicting native women from the colonies of France in South East Asia.
- The 75 French centime stamp depicted a woman from Cambodia in a modeling pose facing back on the background of a dense forest of the country.
- The 1 Franc stamp showed an Annamite woman along with a child. In the background, a coconut tree and traditional house can be seen.
- The 2 Franc stamp consisted of a Hmong woman standing in a banana plantation.
- The 5 Franc stamp represented a housewife from Laos draped in traditional costume.
- The highest denominated stamp of 10 Franc (not shown here) depicted a woman from Tonkin in northern Vietnam, collecting coconuts.
The set was created by designer Jules-Jacques Puyplat and engraved by G. Johannet (whose name does not appear on the stamps).
The 75c. stamp, showing a Khmer Woman, was based on this photo.
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