Kimbei Kusakabe - Railway Bridge, Nagara River & Work Men's Holiday - Deux tirages albuminés d'époque aquarellés - Japon
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Two albumen prints hand-colourised to a watercolor effect by Kusakabe Kimbei, titled Deux tirages albuminés d'époque aquarellés - Japon, showing Railway Iron Bridge at Nagara River and Work Men's Holiday, dating to around 1885, with country of origin Japan and the artist credited as Kimbei Kusakabe.
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Kimbei Kusakabe, two vintage albumen prints enhanced with watercolor, circa 1885 :
1. Railway Iron Bridge at Nagara River Aichiken, was broken by earthquake
Documentary photograph rare depicting a railroad iron bridge collapsed following an earthquake in Japan. This striking image illustrates the vulnerability of modern infrastructure to natural disasters at the end of the 19th century.
2. Work Men's Holiday
Animated genre scene showing a group of Japanese workers sharing a moment of relaxation and sociability. One of them plays the shamisen while the others enjoy a traditional meal, in a lively ambiance typically Japanese.
Kusakabe Kimbei (1841-1934) was a colorist and assistant of Felice Beato and Baron Raimond von Stillfried before opening his own workshop in Yokohama in 1881.
Circa 1885, he repurchased the negatives of Beato and Stillfried. Kimbei immortalizes, at the end of the 19th century, many scenes of Japanese life. The prints, which he hand-colors, are then sold to Western travelers passing through Japan.
Condition: Prints mounted on cardboard, recto-verso. See photos for more details.
Number of pages: 2 pages
Very careful shipping in a rigid and watertight carton.
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Translated by Google TranslateKimbei Kusakabe, two vintage albumen prints enhanced with watercolor, circa 1885 :
1. Railway Iron Bridge at Nagara River Aichiken, was broken by earthquake
Documentary photograph rare depicting a railroad iron bridge collapsed following an earthquake in Japan. This striking image illustrates the vulnerability of modern infrastructure to natural disasters at the end of the 19th century.
2. Work Men's Holiday
Animated genre scene showing a group of Japanese workers sharing a moment of relaxation and sociability. One of them plays the shamisen while the others enjoy a traditional meal, in a lively ambiance typically Japanese.
Kusakabe Kimbei (1841-1934) was a colorist and assistant of Felice Beato and Baron Raimond von Stillfried before opening his own workshop in Yokohama in 1881.
Circa 1885, he repurchased the negatives of Beato and Stillfried. Kimbei immortalizes, at the end of the 19th century, many scenes of Japanese life. The prints, which he hand-colors, are then sold to Western travelers passing through Japan.
Condition: Prints mounted on cardboard, recto-verso. See photos for more details.
Number of pages: 2 pages
Very careful shipping in a rigid and watertight carton.
#japanweek
Seller's Story
L'Art Délivré offers autograph letters, manuscripts, and carefully selected ancient books. Expertise, authenticity, and seriousness at the service of demanding collectors.
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Kimbei Kusakabe - Railway Bridge, Nagara River & Work Men's Holiday
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Title of artwork
Deux tirages albuminés d'époque aquarellés - Japon
Condition
Good condition
Technique
Albumen paper process
Height
21.8 cm
Width
28 cm
Signature
Not signed
Genre
Fine art photography
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