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Colorful Japan
Kobe City Museum
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After Japan's opening to the world, during the late Edo and Meiji periods, people from various foreign countries began to visit Japan. In response to their desire to experience the unknown Japanese culture, photographers such as Felice Beato, Raimund von Stillfried, Shuzaburo Usui, Kinbei Kusakabe, Adolfo Farsari, and Kozaburo Tamamura opened photo studios where they sold photographs depicting famous Japanese landmarks and customs. These photographs were often meticulously hand-colored, giving them the appearance of color photographs, and bound into luxurious albums with decorative lacquer covers. Through careful selection of subjects, skillful composition, and beautiful coloring, these photographers created an image not of the real Japan, but of the mystical "Japan" of the East.
This exhibition brings together approximately 150 hand-colored photographs and related materials taken during the late Edo and Meiji periods, showcasing the unique beauty of hand-colored photographs and introducing the captivating image of "Japan" that continues to fascinate people across generations.
First Period: Saturday, March 30th – Sunday, April 28th
Second Period: Monday, April 29th (Public Holiday) – Sunday, May 19th
※ Some works will be replaced during the exhibition period.
This exhibition brings together approximately 150 hand-colored photographs and related materials taken during the late Edo and Meiji periods, showcasing the unique beauty of hand-colored photographs and introducing the captivating image of "Japan" that continues to fascinate people across generations.
First Period: Saturday, March 30th – Sunday, April 28th
Second Period: Monday, April 29th (Public Holiday) – Sunday, May 19th
※ Some works will be replaced during the exhibition period.
Schedule | Mar 30 (Sat) 2024-May 19 (Sun) 2024 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults ¥1200, University Students ¥600, High School Students and Under free. | ||||
| Website | https://www.kobecitymuseum.jp/exhibition/detail?exhibition=378 | ||||
| Venue | Kobe City Museum https://www.kobecitymuseum.jp/notice/language.php | ||||
| Location | 24 Kyomachi, Chuo-ku, Kobe-shi, Hyogo 650-0034 | ||||
| Access | 6 minute walk from Kyukyoryuchi-Daimarumae Station on the Kaigan subway line, 10 minute walk from the West exit of JR Sannomiya Station, 10 minute walk from the West exit of Kobe-sannomiya Station on the Hankyu or Hanshin line, 10 minute walk from Sannomiya Station on the Seishin Yamate subway line. | ||||
| Phone | 078-391-0035 | ||||
| Related images | Click on the image to enlarge it |
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