Japan 1900: A Portrait In Color
The Golden Age of Travel neatly overlaps with the reign of the Emperor Meiji, which began in 1868 with the overthrow of a feudal order that had kept Japan secluded from the outside world for more than 200 years.
Sebastian Dobson and Sabine Arqué have compiled old, hand-coloured photographs and colourful photo chromes to reveal Japan in the 1900s, from Beppu’s hot springs to the new capital of Tokyo.
In 536 pages, this book presents more than 700 vintage images of Japan, texts by a specialist in early Japanese photography, and extensive commentary through thematic sections exploring traditions as varied as tea, silk and Buddhism, as well as itineraries across five regions, all of which guide the reader through this captivating land.
Hardback
340 x 250 mm
536 Pages
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The Golden Age of Travel neatly overlaps with the reign of the Emperor Meiji, which began in 1868 with the overthrow of a feudal order that had kept Japan secluded from the outside world for more than 200 years.
Sebastian Dobson and Sabine Arqué have compiled old, hand-coloured photographs and colourful photo chromes to reveal Japan in the 1900s, from Beppu’s hot springs to the new capital of Tokyo.
In 536 pages, this book presents more than 700 vintage images of Japan, texts by a specialist in early Japanese photography, and extensive commentary through thematic sections exploring traditions as varied as tea, silk and Buddhism, as well as itineraries across five regions, all of which guide the reader through this captivating land.
Hardback
340 x 250 mm
536 Pages
