Kusakabe Kimbei (1841-1934) Lake Chiuzenji C. 1880 Vintage Albumen Print Photograph

Vintage hand-colored albumen print (circa 1880)The quality and color preservation are exceptional.Lake Chuizenji, NikkoLake Chiuzenji is a body of water located at the foot of Mount Nantai, Nikko. Formed over 20,000 years ago following a volcanic eruption, it is the highest sacred lake in Japan.Kusakabe Kimbei (1841-1934) was a colorist and assistant to Felice Beato and Baron Raimond Von Stillfried before opening his own studio in Yokohama in 1881. Around 1885, he bought the negatives of Beato and Stillfried. Kimbei immortalized, at the end of the 19th century, many portraits of Japanese people. The prints, which he colors by hand, are then sold to tourists visiting the country. Image format 17.5 x 23 cm Passe partout 40x50cm link on our website https://www.lavalisearlesienne.com/product-page/kusakabe-kimbei-1841-1934-lac-chiuzenji-c-1880