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Japan
Views of landmarks and people of Japan

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Photographers: Felice Beato (1832-1909), Baron Raimund von Stillfried-Rathenitz (1839-1911), Kusakabe Kimbei (1841-1934), Enami Nobukuni (1859-1929), and others. Views of landmarks and people of Japan. 1880s-1890s. 98 albumen prints mounted to album pages (some loose or torn). Each ca. 20,5 x 26 cm or reverse (24 x 32 cm). Some with title in negative in lower margin, all with hand-written captions in black ink on label below the image. Bound in contemporary red-cloth album with intricate embossed patterns, gilt detailing, and embossed title on front cover (some fraying of the spine and partially detached decorative label).

This album features a diverse collection of occupational portraits, genre studies, and depictions of Japanese ethnic groups, including the Ainu, alongside iconic landmarks such as Kyoto’s Sanjūsangendō Temple, Kinkaku-ji, and the Great Buddha of Kamakura. – Some fading, foxing, and buckling, along with small tears, creases, and glue marks on some prints; slight fading along the edges, but overall in good condition.