A collection of 89 late nineteenth-century hand-coloured albumen paper photographs of Japan is offered as one lot
The material ranges from standard fare (iconic structures, picturesque landscapes, exotic costumes) to most interesting and unusual street-level documentary images. These large-format prints (84 are approximately 205 × 270 mm each, three are a little larger, and two are panoramas measuring 120 × 300 mm) have never been mounted, and judging by the freshness of the extensive handcolouring, they have barely seen the light of day. Trifling blemishes to a small number of prints (mainly slight creases to the edges, two with a very short bottom-edge tear, and two with minor foxing); overall, the collection is in fine condition. We believe the photographer to be Kusakabe Kimbei in many (if not all) instances. Each photograph is now individually housed in a Mylar sleeve with an acid-free card support. [89 items].
Item #107791
Price (AUD):
$5,500.00