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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# 70621-0002 Tokyo 1890s Yoshiwara Brothels Meiji City Views Prostitution Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 70621-0013 Tokyo 1900s Yoshiwara Omon Meiji City Views Prostitution Unknown Postcard Tomboya |
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# 70614-0011 1890s Japanese Footwear Meiji Customs Unknown 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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# 70808-0001 Nagasaki 1910s Maruyama Brothels Meiji City Views Prostitution Unknown Postcard Unknown |
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# 70808-0015 Osaka 1930s Digging Midosuji Subway Showa City Views Transport Unknown Postcard Unknown |
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# 70820-0007 Nagasaki 1890s Maruyama Brothels Meiji City Views Prostitution Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 71205-0005 Osaka 1880s View on Tennoji Meiji City Views Scenic Views Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 71205-0010 1890s Welcoming a Guest Meiji At Work Customs Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 71205-0016 Arashiyama 1890s Floating Logs Meiji Bridges Scenic Views Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
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# 80115-0010 1890s Flower Peddler Meiji At Work People Unknown Albumen Print Unknown |
@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。