Kusakabe Kimbei - Uyeno Tea House - 24 fotos

Rare collection of 24 photographs focused on Architecture and landscapes of Japan from the second half of the 19th century. The author is the well-known photographer Kusakabe Kimbei, highly regarded in Europe. The photos, produced with albumen print technique, are color-retouched. There is foxing, i.e., the classic yellow-brown spotting that forms over the years due to a chemical reaction. Widespread yellowing is also present. These color-modification characteristics that appear over decades are a sign of provenance and authenticity. Probably there was a cover for the collection which, unfortunately, has been lost, and consequently the first and last photos show more pronounced signs of time. An excellent opportunity to acquire historical documentation of Japan and of the antique photographic technique.