Kusakabe KIMBEI (1841-1934) Album with 50 color enhanced albumen prints, some by Kusakabe Kimbei, captioned in the negative. Lacquer cover with Jinrikisha and Fuji Yama decoration. ALBUM with medallion portraits of the Empress and Emperor of Japan and Nobles and General Officers, priest, hara-kiri scene, Fencing, Japanese wrestler (sumos), wooden clog's shop, Dancing on banquet, Dressing obi, Blind Shampoorer, Gril on raining, Akunoura, Pagoda in Osaka, The scene at Hibiya to welcome Emperor after the peace, Imperial castle, Kioto, Large bell Daibutsu, Yokohama, New Year Deill of Japanese fire brigade, Sacred car, Nikko, Miyanoshita, ca. 1880. Image 27 x 21.5 cm Album 27,5 x 36 cm

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