Japanese Couple Traditional Dress Parasol Kusakabe Kimbei c1890s VTG Photo For Sale

This is an albumen photograph that is mounted onto a card page taken from a photo album and is 9¾ x 7½ inches (245x188mm).

It shows two figures in traditional Japanese clothing standing together under a large paper parasol in a studio setting. The figure on the left wears a green robe hitched up at the waist, a white head wrap, and wooden sandals. The figure on the right wears a purple patterned kimono with a red obi, a white head covering, and traditional footwear. The studio backdrop features painted scenery of mountains and trees, with physical tree branches used as props. The photograph is hand-tinted with colours applied to the garments and faces.

There are two small Japanese scenes that have been hand-painted on the mount.

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