Photograph album with lacquered cover containing 48 coloured photographs of Japan mounted on 24 leaves. Includes photographs of Shinto and Buddhist temples, landscapes, street scenes, and portraits of individuals and groups. Named photographs include Asakusa temple; a street scene in Takashima-Cho, Shiga; a Shinto temple in Kamakura, Kanto. The subject of portraits include: Geishas, sumo wrestlers, working individuals, and a tattooed figure.
Photograph Album of Scenes and Portraits from Japan
This material is held atSchool of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) Archives, University of London
- Reference
- GB 102 MS 48095
- Dates of Creation
- late 19th century
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 1 album (48 photographs)
Scope and Content
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Donated to SOAS Library in December 1945.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright held by SOAS, University of London