1 Item (photographic print, hand coloring, 19.8 x 26.3 cm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Photographic prints
Place:
Asia
Japan
Date:
[1860 - ca. 1900]
Scope and Contents:
Two men are positioned at the head of the sake cart, while two men are placed behind, posed in the action of pushing the cart. Large barrels of sake (Japanese rice wine) are stacked upon the cart. Outdoor setting.
Biographical / Historical:
Born to a family of textile merchants in Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture, Kusakabe Kimbei moved to Yokohama in 1859. Although unclear, Kusakabe apprenticed under either Felice Beato and/or Raimond von Stillfried (Bennet, T. (1996) Early Japanese Images. Charles E. Tuttle Company: Rutland, Vermont and Tokyo, Japan.) Kusakabe managed a studio in Yokohama, first at Bentendori until 1881, then later at Honcho. His photo studio was well received by many, including foreigners.
Local Numbers:
R010 (Rosin Number)
FSA A1999.35 010
General:
Title taken from print.
The photographer's original identification number, 84, and original title, Freight cart, are printed in the bottom right corner.
Henry and Nancy Rosin Collection of Early Photography of Japan. FSA.A1999.35. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Purchase and partial donation.
