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A Mirror of Modern Manners and Customs - Photography

Lovely work with camera by Kunichika

A Mirror of Modern Manners and Customs - Photography Lovely work with camera by Kunichika
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A Mirror of Modern Manners and Customs - Photography Lovely work with camera by Kunichika

[Japan] One of the few woodblock prints from the Meiji era that contains an image of a camera. This print is from Kunichika's series titled, 'Kaika Ninjo Kagami' ['A Mirror of Modern Manners and Customs'] and this specific print introduces the camera and Japan's adoption of such modern technology.

 

Tokyo. Kobayashi Tetsujiro. 1878.

 

35.9 x 24.2cm.

 

In very good to fine condition. A hint of wear only. Unbacked with nice bleedthrough. u36091696

 

A Mirror of Modern Manners and Customs - Photography

Price: ¥121,000




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