Photo. Kusakabe Kimbei, Kago, A Sedan Chair, Japan, 19th Century

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Object description :

"Photo. Kusakabe Kimbei, Kago, A Sedan Chair, Japan, 19th Century "

Our photograph immortalizes a scene of daily life in 19th century Japan; an elegant woman in traditional dress is carried in a kago by two men and looks at the photographer.
This print is the work of Kusakabe Kimbei, a famous photographer and colorist based in Yokohama, a student of Felice Beato and Baron Raimund von Stillfried.
Print on albumen paper enhanced by hand at the time and mounted on cardboard in the format 25 x 33 cm.
Japan, circa 1880-1890. Mint condition.

Price: 350 €

Artist: Kusakabe Kimbei (1841-1934)
Period: 19th century
Style: Asian art
Condition: Excellent condition

Width: 26 cm
Height: 21 cm

Reference: 1472351