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JAPAN, Meiji period Album of photographs
Album with black em…
See original version (French)
94
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JAPAN, Meiji period Album of photographs
Album with black em…
See original version (French)
Estimate €500 - €600
Voluntary lot
Description
JAPAN, Meiji period
Album of photographs
Album with black embossed leather cover with embossed decoration and gilt metal clasp, comprising 50 albumen photographs, several of which are hand-coloured. The set features Japanese genre scenes: portraits of women in kimono, interior scenes, travelling merchants and views of daily life. These albums, made for Western clients during the Meiji period, are part of the so-called "Yokohama school", renowned for their finely staged, hand-coloured photographs. Some pages contain handwritten annotations.
Album: 24 x 15 cm
Photograph: 9.5 x 13.5 cm
H: 24 x W: 15.5 x D: 4 cm
See original version (French)
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