Hand Tinted Albumen of a Geisha | Antique Japanese Photograph
Antique hand tinted albumen photo of a geisha standing amongst plum blossoms. Included on the back is a brief explanation about geishas. Albumen prints like this one were taken in black and white with color being added later by hand dyeing specific sections of the photo.
[A geisha receives from early childhood an elaborate training under severe discipline to fit her for the manifold duties which await her. She is taught etiquette, grace, polite speech, playing on musical instruments, singing and dancing. She must learn games, the service of banquets and weddings and the art of dressing and making herself attractive. Her services are in demand at public and private entertainments and occasions of social festivities. She is purchased from her parents in early childhood under a contract by which all she earns belongs to her employer.]
This image is taken from a "Brinkly Book" with a caption written by "Japanese Scholars".
- Hand tinted albumenĀ print
- Meiji Period (1868-1912)
- Image dimensions: 14" x 10.25" (length, width)
- SKU: P-AGeisha
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Hand Tinted Albumen of a Geisha | Antique Japanese Photograph
Hand Tinted Albumen of a Geisha | Antique Japanese Photograph
Antique hand tinted albumen photo of a geisha standing amongst plum blossoms. Included on the back is a brief explanation about geishas. Albumen prints like this one were taken in black and white with color being added later by hand dyeing specific sections of the photo.
[A geisha receives from early childhood an elaborate training under severe discipline to fit her for the manifold duties which await her. She is taught etiquette, grace, polite speech, playing on musical instruments, singing and dancing. She must learn games, the service of banquets and weddings and the art of dressing and making herself attractive. Her services are in demand at public and private entertainments and occasions of social festivities. She is purchased from her parents in early childhood under a contract by which all she earns belongs to her employer.]
This image is taken from a "Brinkly Book" with a caption written by "Japanese Scholars".
- Hand tinted albumenĀ print
- Meiji Period (1868-1912)
- Image dimensions: 14" x 10.25" (length, width)
- SKU: P-AGeisha
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Antique hand tinted albumen photo of a geisha standing amongst plum blossoms. Included on the back is a brief explanation about geishas. Albumen prints like this one were taken in black and white with color being added later by hand dyeing specific sections of the photo.
[A geisha receives from early childhood an elaborate training under severe discipline to fit her for the manifold duties which await her. She is taught etiquette, grace, polite speech, playing on musical instruments, singing and dancing. She must learn games, the service of banquets and weddings and the art of dressing and making herself attractive. Her services are in demand at public and private entertainments and occasions of social festivities. She is purchased from her parents in early childhood under a contract by which all she earns belongs to her employer.]
This image is taken from a "Brinkly Book" with a caption written by "Japanese Scholars".
- Hand tinted albumenĀ print
- Meiji Period (1868-1912)
- Image dimensions: 14" x 10.25" (length, width)
- SKU: P-AGeisha
