Collector:

Rosin, Henry D., Dr.  Search this

Rosin, Nancy  Search this

Photographer:

Kusakabe, Kimbei, 1841-1934  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 Booklet (40 pages)

Type:

Archival materials

Booklets

Catalogs

Photographs

Place:

Asia

Japan

Date:

[1880-1900]

Scope and Contents:

Printed catalog of the Kimbei Studio in Yokohama, one of the leading commercial studios in Japan in the mid and late Meiji period. The catalog is divided by Costumes (mostly studio portraits and assemblages), and then by scenic regions. The catalog has extensive annotations in pencil and red ink.

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. Kimbei managed a studio in Yokohama, first at Bentendori until 1881, then later at Honchodori. His photo studio catered primarily to visiting foreigners.

Local Numbers:

R478 (Rosin Number) FSA A1999.35 478

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Topic:

Photography -- Japan  Search this

Photography -- Studios and dark rooms -- 19th century  Search this

Photography -- 19th century  Search this

Genre/Form:

Catalogs

Photographs

Catalogs

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 A1999.35 478

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Henry and Nancy Rosin Collection of Early Photography of Japan

Archival Repository:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives

GUID:

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EDAN-URL:

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