Raimund von Stiffried, « Jeune femme sous une violente tempête », vers 1870-1880. Épreuve sur papier albuminé rehaussée de couleurs © Les Arts Décoratifs / Christophe Dellière
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Japan in color. 19th century photographs
08/11/2023 - 31/12/2023
Musée des Arts décoratifs
107-111, rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris
madparis.fr/
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs preserves a collection of nearly 700 hand-colored photographs of the Yokohama Shashin style, produced in Japan from the early 1860s to the turn of the 20th century. These images depict landscapes, monuments, every day and theatrical scenes, and portraits, conveying a stereotypical vision of the Land of the Rising Sun. Each photograph is individually hand-colored, allowing for a subtle and strategically diverse range of color palettes and motifs. Masters of the genre include Felice Beato and Raimund von Stillfried, who worked alongside Kusakabe Kimbei, the dominant photographer of the time, who operated from his studio in Yokohama. Kimbei produced not only prints and objects decorated with photographs, but also silk and lacquer albums, catering to the desires and budgets Western collectors. These photographs, donated by Raymond Koechlin in 1903, Hugues Krafft in 1914, and Gustave Schlumberger in 1929, serve as both collectibles and sources of inspiration and knowledge. Many of them will be exhibited for the first time, accompanied by a publication by Volonté d'art editions.
08/11/2023 - 31/12/2023
Musée des Arts décoratifs
107-111, rue de Rivoli
75001 Paris
madparis.fr/
The Musée des Arts Décoratifs preserves a collection of nearly 700 hand-colored photographs of the Yokohama Shashin style, produced in Japan from the early 1860s to the turn of the 20th century. These images depict landscapes, monuments, every day and theatrical scenes, and portraits, conveying a stereotypical vision of the Land of the Rising Sun. Each photograph is individually hand-colored, allowing for a subtle and strategically diverse range of color palettes and motifs. Masters of the genre include Felice Beato and Raimund von Stillfried, who worked alongside Kusakabe Kimbei, the dominant photographer of the time, who operated from his studio in Yokohama. Kimbei produced not only prints and objects decorated with photographs, but also silk and lacquer albums, catering to the desires and budgets Western collectors. These photographs, donated by Raymond Koechlin in 1903, Hugues Krafft in 1914, and Gustave Schlumberger in 1929, serve as both collectibles and sources of inspiration and knowledge. Many of them will be exhibited for the first time, accompanied by a publication by Volonté d'art editions.