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Hand-colored photograph of a Japanese woman in kimono – Historic Photo Reproduction

Hand-colored photograph of a Japanese woman in kimono — historic photograph
Hand-colored photograph of a Japanese woman in kimono. Historic photograph from the Japanese Prints collection.

(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

Description

This rare historic photograph captures Hand-colored photograph of a Japanese woman in kimono in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.

The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.

Hand-colored photograph of a Japanese woman in kimono

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Hand-colored photographs of Japanese women in kimono were a popular export and souvenir genre in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when studio portraits were tinted by hand with watercolor or aniline dyes to mimic the color of woodblock prints. Studios in Yokohama and Nagasaki, two ports open to foreign trade, produced many of these images for Western buyers who wanted a keepsake of Japan. The sitter's pose, the layered silk garments, and the painted accents on the robe and obi are typical of the style, so look closely at the fabric patterns and the soft, uneven tinting that reveals the hand behind each print.

Original scan3,656 × 4,483 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi
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