Old Japan

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Adolfo Farsari took incredible photographs of old Japan in the 1880's. Each one seems to have a zillions of little details to inspect, on the faces of the people, on the buildings, on the clothes, on the street scenes, in the furnishings... I can imagine setting up the scenes, because these were the days when people had to sit as still as possible while the photographic plate was exposed.

Here is some of his work.

[Jazz]

Fascinating! It is remarkable that these were taken so long ago, I think they are fresh and exquisite.

[bjd]

My husband collects old Japanese postcards. He thought these photographs look hand-painted, just like many of the postcards.

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I don't think colour photography existed in the 1880's, so they would have had to be hand painted.

[spindrift]

I, also, collect old Japanese postcards.

[lola]

Lovely images from a vanished world.