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Japan
Selected views of Japan

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Photographers: Kusakabe Kimbei (1841-1934), Ogawa Kazumasa (1860-1929), Kajima Seibei (1866-1924), and others. Selected views of Japan. 1880s-early 1900s. Circa 150 albumen prints, 1 collodion print, and 6 collotypes mounted to gilt-edged album pages. Each between 22 x 28 cm or reverse. Most with caption in the negative in lower margin. Presented in three full-leather albums with decorative tooling (edges rubbed, spine slightly frayed).

These albums offer an extensive visual record of popular tourist destinations throughout Meiji-era Japan, including Yokohama, Kanagawa, Hakone, Enoshima, Nara, Nagasaki, and Nikko, as well as a variety of views of iconic landmarks, including Mount Fuji and the Great Buddha of Kamakura. It also features a wide array of temples and gardens in Tokyo and Kyoto, along with a selection of portraits of geishas and depictions of quotidian life. – Some minimal scuff marks and light fading, otherwise all in very good condition.

Provenance: Estate of Dr. Arthur Berger