Anonymous - Lot 121

Anonymous Album of photographs of Japan. Japan, S.E., S.D. (circa 1880). 1 oblong volume in-4° (35 x 27 cm), lacquered hard cover depicting, on the first cover, an emblematic Japanese scene: cherry blossoms, people in the foreground and Mount Fuji in the background. Lacquered second cover with cherry blossom branches. Spine in brown basane with gilt fillets. The upper box is torn off and is in the volume; the lower cap is held together with tape. Minor restoration required. The album includes 50 color photographs (25 x 20 cm), watercolor albumen prints; each photo is laminated on a strong cardboard; the whole is mounted on tabs. Each photo includes a typed caption in English, as well as the photo number. Photographs in fairly good condition, some slightly faded. The photographs show mountains, waterfalls, gardens, street scenes with numerous characters, portraits of geishas, religious, agricultural work, tea, rice etc.