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c. 1910 Late Meiji Japan: A serene framing of a country in rapid transformation (pic heavy)
Source: Mashable
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One of the new technologies brought back to Japan was photography.
In 1908, Herbert Geddes, a manager for Canadian import/export corporation G.R. Gregg and Company, was sent to work in Yokohama, a major hub of foreign trade.
While posted there, he made many photographs of the land and people, which were hand-colored and sold as fanciful postcards to foreign tourists.
Taken from a Western eye, the photos focus on traditional and “timeless” signifiers of Japanese culture, from carefully landscaped gardens to diligent craftsman and artisans. Less prominent are the newly adopted technological advances that were rapidly creating a new way of life for many Japanese as the Meiji era ended and the Taishō era began.
Four women pose for a picture through latticework.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
People travel in boats near the base of Mount Fuji.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
A rickshaw driver on a forest road.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
An elderly woman works with a grinding stone while young girls look on.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
A series of wooden Torii gateways.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
A high-ranking courtesan in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter of Tokyo poses with her attendants.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
One of the new technologies brought back to Japan was photography.
In 1908, Herbert Geddes, a manager for Canadian import/export corporation G.R. Gregg and Company, was sent to work in Yokohama, a major hub of foreign trade.
While posted there, he made many photographs of the land and people, which were hand-colored and sold as fanciful postcards to foreign tourists.
Taken from a Western eye, the photos focus on traditional and “timeless” signifiers of Japanese culture, from carefully landscaped gardens to diligent craftsman and artisans. Less prominent are the newly adopted technological advances that were rapidly creating a new way of life for many Japanese as the Meiji era ended and the Taishō era began.
Four women pose for a picture through latticework.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
People travel in boats near the base of Mount Fuji.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
A rickshaw driver on a forest road.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
An elderly woman works with a grinding stone while young girls look on.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
A series of wooden Torii gateways.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
A high-ranking courtesan in the Yoshiwara pleasure quarter of Tokyo poses with her attendants.
Image: Herbert Geddes/University of Victoria Libraries
Many more pics at link: http://mashable.com/2016/01/30/meiji-japan/#KMVJQrMgkkqN
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Fascinating ...
