Terry Bennett has been researching 19th century Japanese photography for over 25 years. In this masterpiece he tells us the story of photography in Japan, using 350 rare images. All the known photographers are introduced with details that you will have trouble finding anywhere else. THE best book about early Japanese photography.
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# 70302-0011 Okayama 1935 Girls in a Classroom Showa Customs Women Yusa Studio Silver Gelatin Print Yusa Studio |
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# 70302-0010 Okayama 1935 School Girls Eating Bento Showa Customs Women Unknown Silver Gelatin Print Yusa Studio |
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# 70330-0016 1904 Bamboo Basket Factory Meiji At Work Women Julian Cochrane Glass Slide Keystone View Company |
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# 70606-0008 1890s Two Half-Nude Women Meiji Customs Women Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70613-0003 1890s Women Practicing Ikebana Meiji Customs Women Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70614-0004 1890s Woman Writing with Brush Meiji Customs Women Kimbei Kusakabe Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70710-0006 Tokyo 1910s Yoshiwara Prostitutes Meiji Prostitution Women Unknown Postcard Marukiya |
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# 70710-0007 Tokyo 1910s Yoshiwara Prostitutes Meiji Prostitution Women Unknown Postcard Marukiya |
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# 70621-0008 1890s Woman in Room Meiji Customs Women Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70802-0001 1920s Woman Curling Hair Showa People Women Unknown Silver Gelatin Print Unknown |
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# 70820-0003 Kyoto 1890s Geisha on Summer Platform Meiji Customs Women Y. Isawa Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 80129-0024 Hakone 1880s Two Women in Bathroom Meiji Customs Women Kimbei Kusakabe Albumen Print Kimbei Kusakabe |
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# 70130-0009 1910s Woman with Fan Taisho Women Unknown Postcard Unknown |
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# 70130-0006 Tokyo 1910s Yoshiwara Prostitutes Taisho Prostitution Women Unknown Postcard Ueda |
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