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Felice Beato — Japan
Felice Beato

Japan

An extensive album by Felice Beato containing 43 mounted albumen prints of Japan, some with hand-coloring and multi-panel panoramas, bound in red leather folio with gilt decoration. This work documents Japanese landscapes and culture in the 19th century.

Medium
Album with 43 mounted albumen prints, some with hand-coloring, including two multi-panel panoramas. Each leaf titled in an unidentified hand in pencil. Oblong, red leather folio with gilt title and decoration.

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The Odyssey of Collecting: Photographs from Joy of Giving Something Foundation

October 3, 2017

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Felice Beato, Japan

An extensive album by Felice Beato containing 43 mounted albumen prints of Japan, some with hand-coloring and multi-panel panoramas, bound in red leather folio with gilt decoration. This work documents Japanese landscapes and culture in the 19th century.

Medium
Album with 43 mounted albumen prints, some with hand-coloring, including two multi-panel panoramas. Each leaf titled in an unidentified hand in pencil. Oblong, red leather folio with gilt title and decoration.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Hand-Colored, Photography, Beato, Albumen Print, Japan, Documentary, 19th Century, Leather Folio, Panorama, Album