Kenji Morita, 1886, Ambrotype, Image: x cm (3 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.), Photographs, Fujita (Japanese, active 1880s


Kenji Morita, 1886, Ambrotype, Image: x cm (3 3/4 x 2 11/16 in.), Photographs, Fujita (Japanese, active 1880s), When Japan opened its ports to the West in the 1850s, photography—called shashin, literally, a copy of truth—soon became widely available. High-end professional salons and open-air studios operated by itinerant practitioners offered portraits at every price range


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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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