Ukiyo-e Educational Catalog · Record 38004
A Mirror of Modern Manners and Customs
- Artist / 作者
- Utagawa Kunichika豊原国周
- Date / 年代
- 1870
- Medium / 技法
- 浮世絵 / Ukiyo-e / Meiji / kruml
- Digital record / 画像記録
- 1200 × 1755 px
- Source collection / 所蔵元
- Japanese Prints London
- Published by / 公開者
- 小春ユイ
- Rights / 権利
- No commercial-app permission documented
- Attribution / 表記
- Japanese Prints London
Catalog note / 解説
A young girl seated to have her photograph taken, the plate camera with dark cloth draped over, to the right. From a series Kaika ninjo kagami, “A Mirror of Modern Manners and Customs, ” sub-title “Photographs.” Photography took off quickly in Japan and there were a considerable number of photographic studios in Tokyo in the 1870′s. However, there are only a few prints as early as this showing cameras. Published 1878. Very fine impression with extensive burnishing. Fine colour. Minor trimming and light album backing. Signed Toyohara Kunichika fude. Status: Sold
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