Geisha with Attendant, Yokoyama Matsusaburo, 1860s

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Geisha with Attendant, 1860s, Ambrotype, Image: 10 x cm (3 15/16 x 3 in.), Photographs, Yokoyama Matsusaburo (Japanese, 1838–1884), 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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Size: 3899px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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