Felice Beato (1832–1909) lived and worked in Japan from 1863 through 1884, just as the country opened its doors to the world. He was extremely active in Japan, and portrayed the Japanese with dignity and as equals of Westerners. He was the first photographer in Japan to sell albums of his works. Most likely, it was Beato that introduced the later so diligently followed concept of “views” and “types” to photography of Japan.
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# 70124-0001 1930s Two Sisters Showa Children Women Hanaya Kanbei Silver Gelatin Print Hanaya Kanbei |
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# 70122-0015 Osaka 1930s Naniwa Bridge Showa Bridges City Views Unknown Postcard Unknown |
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# 70122-0006 1930s Woman with Modern Hairdo Showa Women Unknown Silver Gelatin Print Unknown |
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# 70116-0007 Osaka 1930s Nakanoshima Park Showa Bridges City Views Unknown Postcard Taisho Hato |
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# 70115-0005 Kinosaki 1920s Kinosaki Showa Rural Scenic Views Unknown Postcard Unknown |
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# 61228-0004 1920s Ainu Chief Showa Ainu People Unknown Postcard Ehagaki Kurabu |
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# 70510-0002 Kyoto 1920s Shimabara Tayuu Taisho, Showa Prostitution Women Unknown Postcard Seikyokudo |
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# 70116-0008 Tokyo 1920s Hanayashiki, Asakusa Park Taisho, Showa City Views Buildings Unknown Postcard Unknown |
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# 80122-0016 Tokyo 1934 Streetcar Passengers Showa Transport City Views Unknown Glass Slide New York State Education Department |
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# 80121-0006 Tokyo 1934 Sidewalk Restaurants Showa Shops City Views Unknown Glass Slide New York State Education Department |
@Jim Clinefelter Thanks, Jim. I love it when photographers leave their name card like that! Yamamoto’s studio …
The clue to who took this image is the kanji on the man’s haori, 寫山茂堂 …
高橋様 明治5年(1872年)、明治天皇の西国御巡幸の際、宮内省御用掛の写真師第一号として随行し、内田九一は長崎を訪れたので、日付を1872年に変更しました。
高橋様 「OLD PHOTOS OF JAPAN」のドゥイツです。ご案内誠にありがとうございます。 高橋様の情報を追加致しました。
この長崎の写真は明治6年に内田九一が撮影したものです。国際日本文化研究センター所蔵の内田写真館のアルバムYA033に他の九一の写真といっしょに入っています。