Takashima Description (3 results)

[6th edition]. Oblong-4° (19 x 25 cm). 12 kolorierte Lichtdrucke (hand-colored collotypes) a. Japanischem Crêpe-Papier. Description to plates in English. OBrosch. in Blockbindung (double stab hole Yamato toji binding). Hinterer Vorsatz mit Randeinriss (ausserh. Kolophon / last endpaper with marginal tear). Gesamthaft sonst gutes Exemplar / besides that, quite a good copy. - - "In preparing this volume neither labour nor expense has been spared, and I send it out to the public feeling confident that no such gallery of photographs giving the exact picture of every day life of the Japanese has ever presented before in one volume. Being printed by the collotype process, which has of late become very popular, the pictures herein contained are true to nature and free from retouches by the artist. Moreover, unlike ordinary photographs, these collotype pictures are really permanent, in the sense that they will not fade in any length of time. I have to acknowledge my indeptness [.] as well to Prof. Burton, for several of the plates in this volume." (Preface). - PLATES : 1. Greeting, 2. Maple Garden at Takinogawa, 3. Marriage ceremony, 4. Playing the 'Koto', a Japanese musical instrument 5. 'Hanamy' (Flower pic-nic), 6. Wrestling match, 7. The 'Jinrikisha', 8. The 'Ameya' (Taffy puller), 9. The 'Shiohi' (fishing on the dry bed), 10. Picking tea, 11. Sewing, 12. Basket feddler -- OGAWA Kazumasa, also called Isshin Kazuma (1860-1929) Saitama. Pioneering Japanese photographer. Introduced dry-plate technology to Japan and established companies using the technology. In 1888, started Japan's first collotype printing business. In 1889, printed the Shashin Shinpo and Kokka (still existing) magazines by collotype printing. Also in 1889, established the Nihon Shashin-kai (Japan Photographic Association) with Tokyo Imperial Univ. Professor William Burton. It was Japan's first camera club for amateur photographers. (photoguide jp). - William Kinnimond Burton (1856-1899), came to Japan in 1887 to be a professor of sanitary engineering at the Tokyo Imperial University. Burton also photographed Japanese costumes and customs, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, and daily life. (Published by Ogawa Kazumasa). He also brought an exhibition of 299 pictures to Japan for the London Camera Club in 1893. It was Japan's first international photo exhibition (ibid.; cf. wikipedia; archive.blogs.harvard edu, online: "in 1895, along with Ogawa and Professor Jukichi Inouye, he published the first illustrated English account of Japanese wrestling"). - Sprache: en.

[6th edition]. Oblong-4° (19 x 25 cm). 12 kolorierte Lichtdrucke (hand-colored collotypes) a. Japanischem Crêpe-Papier. Description to plates in English. OBrosch. in Blockbindung (double stab hole Yamato toji binding). Gesamthaft recht gutes Exemplar / rather good copy. - - "In preparing this volume neither labour nor expense has been spared, and I send it out to the public feeling confident that no such gallery of photogrphs giving the exact picture of every day life of the Japanese has ever presented before in one volume. Being printed by the collotype process, which has of late become very popular, the pictures herein contained are true to nature and free from retouches by the artist. Moreover, unlike ordinary photographs, these collotype pictures are really permanent, in the sense that they will not fade in any length of time. I have to acknowledge my indeptness [.] as well to Prof. Burton, for several of the plates in this volume." (Preface). - PLATES : 1. Children at meal, 2. Mother and her baby, 3. The Tentosai dancing, 4. A group of fisherwomen 5. A miniature garden of a Tea House, 6. Entertaining a Guest, 7. Cloth dealer's shop, 8. Summer evening on the Shijô River, 9. A well [fountain, Brunnen], 10. The 'Jinrikisha' riding on a rainy day, 11. The Ainus at dinner, 12. A 'Matsuri' (Temple festival) -- OGAWA Kazumasa, also called Isshin Kazuma (1860-1929) Saitama. Pioneering Japanese photographer. Introduced dry-plate technology to Japan and established companies using the technology. In 1888, started Japan's first collotype printing business. In 1889, printed the Shashin Shinpo and Kokka (still existing) magazines by collotype printing. Also in 1889, established the Nihon Shashin-kai (Japan Photographic Association) with Tokyo Imperial Univ. Professor William Burton. It was Japan's first camera club for amateur photographers. (photoguide jp). - William Kinnimond Burton (1856-1899), came to Japan in 1887 to be a professor of sanitary engineering at the Tokyo Imperial University. Burton also photographed Japanese costumes and customs, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, and daily life. (Published by Ogawa Kazumasa). He also brought an exhibition of 299 pictures to Japan for the London Camera Club in 1893. It was Japan's first international photo exhibition (ibid.; cf. wikipedia; archive.blogs.harvard edu, online: "in 1895, along with Ogawa and Professor Jukichi Inouye, he published the first illustrated English account of Japanese wrestling"). - Sprache: en.

[5th edition]. Oblong-4° (19 x 25 cm). 12 kolorierte Lichtdrucke (hand-colored collotypes) a. Japanischem Crêpe-Papier. Description to plates in English. OBrosch. in Blockbindung (double stab hole Yamato toji binding). 1 Seite/Tafel mit Ausriss im oberen Rand (Darstellung wenig tangiert; 1 plate with loss in the upper margin). Gesamthaft sonst gutes Exemplar / besides that damage, quite a good copy. - - "In preparing this volume neither labour nor expense has been spared, and I send it out to the public feeling confident that no such gallery of photographs giving the exact picture of every day life of the Japanese has ever presented before in one volume. Being printed by the collotype process, which has of late become very popular, the pictures herein contained are true to nature and free from retouches by the artist. Moreover, unlike ordinary photographs, these collotype pictures are really permanent, in the sense that they will not fade in any length of time. I have to acknowledge my indeptness [.] as well to Prof. Burton, for several of the plates in this volume." (Preface). - PLATES : 1. Carpenters at work, 2. Porcelain ware shop, 3. A vegetable dealer, 4. A toy-shop, 5. Farmers in the rice swamp. 6. Rice planting (sky with small/narrow damage), 7. 'Hakimono' clogs, 8. Vegetable dealer's shop, 9. Farmers in a yard, 10. The 'Kago' (the Palanquin), 11. The 'Hatsuni' (the first stock of new year's goods), 12. An ox cart -- OGAWA Kazumasa, also called Isshin Kazuma (1860-1929) Saitama. Pioneering Japanese photographer. Introduced dry-plate technology to Japan and established companies using the technology. In 1888, started Japan's first collotype printing business. In 1889, printed the Shashin Shinpo and Kokka (still existing) magazines by collotype printing. Also in 1889, established the Nihon Shashin-kai (Japan Photographic Association) with Tokyo Imperial Univ. Professor William Burton. It was Japan's first camera club for amateur photographers. (photoguide jp). - William Kinnimond Burton (1856-1899), came to Japan in 1887 to be a professor of sanitary engineering at the Tokyo Imperial University. Burton also photographed Japanese costumes and customs, Hakone, Mt. Fuji, and daily life. (Published by Ogawa Kazumasa). He also brought an exhibition of 299 pictures to Japan for the London Camera Club in 1893. It was Japan's first international photo exhibition (ibid.; cf. wikipedia; archive.blogs.harvard edu, online: "in 1895, along with Ogawa and Professor Jukichi Inouye, he published the first illustrated English account of Japanese wrestling"). - Sprache: en.