{"product_id":"vintage-japan-ornella-civardi-9784805320679","title":"Vintage Japan: Rare 19th Century Photographs from the Yokohama Studio of Felice Beato","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA rare and exclusive look at Japan as it existed for centuries prior to the modern era!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis large-format volume features 283 exquisite albumen silver prints taken by the pioneering British-Italian photographer Felice Beato in the 19th century, many of them hand-colored by artists working at his Yokohama studio. They offer glimpses of a lost world--from breathtaking landscapes and architectural marvels to scenes of everyday life and the people of Japan during the time of the Shoguns. The images' hand-coloring lends them a painterly quality reminiscent of traditional \u003ci\u003enihonga\u003c\/i\u003e paintings or \u003ci\u003eukiyo-e\u003c\/i\u003e woodblock prints. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book includes chapters on Geisha, Samurai, Martial Combat, Tattoos, Arts and Crafts, Landscapes, Cities, Temples and Shrines, as well as stereoscopic images. It is an essential addition to the library of any passionate enthusiast or art historian, and anyone wanting to explore the beauty and complexity of premodern Japan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ornella Civardi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 4805320672\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9784805320679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tuttle Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Ornella Civardi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48242083135743,"sku":"9784805320679","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_488fbd41-0fbd-4a4b-9f02-e0cbb0c30915.jpg?v=1772657424","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/vintage-japan-ornella-civardi-9784805320679","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}