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Photographer:
Kusakabe, Kimbei, 1841-1934  Search this
Kusakabe, Kimbei, 1841-1934  Search this
Collector:
Rosin, Henry D., Dr.  Search this
Rosin, Nancy  Search this
Collection Collector:
Rosin, Henry D., Dr.  Search this
Rosin, Nancy  Search this
Collection Creator:
Lyman, Benjamin Smith, 1835-1920  Search this
Ueno, Hikoma, 1838-1904  Search this
Beato, Felice, b. ca. 1825  Search this
Stillfried, Raimund, Baron von, 1839-1911  Search this
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (photographic print : on mount 38 x 30.4 cm, hand coloring, image 26 x 20 cm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Photographic prints
Place:
Asia -- Japan
Date:
[1860 - ca. 1900]
Scope and Contents:
Actor dressed in the style of an ancient nobleman stands in an indoor studio setting. Decorated screen with cranes stands to the right.
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:
R047 (Rosin Number) FSA A1999.35 047
General:
Title taken from print.
The photographer's original identification number, 128, and original title, Actor, are printed in the bottom right corner.
271 is printed in English near lower left.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Occupation:
Actors -- Japan  Search this
Topic:
Photography -- Japan  Search this
Photography -- 19th century  Search this
Fashion -- Japan  Search this
Screens -- Japan  Search this
Nobility -- Japan  Search this
Portraits  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Photographic prints
Collection Citation:
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.
Identifier:
FSA.A1999.35, Item FSA A1999.35 047
See more items in:
Henry and Nancy Rosin Collection of Early Photography of Japan
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3387ba86e-8b59-4379-8469-f1d5ca8300ea
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-fsa-a1999-35-ref60