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Ludwig Riess photo archive

Ludwig Riess photo archive

Photographers: OGAWA, Kazuma; SHINICHI, Suzuki; RENPEI, Yamamoto; RIYOU, Maruki etc. 127 photographs, mainly monochrome albumin prints, that belonged to Ludwig Riess (1861-1928) a famous professor of history who was recruited as a foreign advisor by the Meiji government of the Empire of Japan in 1887. Until 1902 he was teaching in Tokyo Imperial University. In 1888, Riess married a Japanese woman, Fuku Otsuka, the daughter of his cook, with whom he had one son and four daughters. The archive includes many pictures of his children and wife, as well as colleagues and apprentices. The photos were taken during his stay in Japan (1887-1902). German agrometeorologist Oscar Doring, linguist Paul Ehmann, director and professor of the Tokyo School of Foreign Languages Naojiro Murakami, cartographer Erwinn Knipping, Scottish teacher James Main Dickson and architect Hermann Muthesius are among others. The pictures were made by notorious photographers. Kazumasa Ogawa (1860-1929) was a pioneer in photomechanical printing in the Meiji era. Shin'ichi Suzuki (1835-1918) was one of the oldest photographers in Japan. He was known for his hand-coloured albumen prints and printing on porcelain. Various languages, mainly Japanese, English and German. 127 albumin and few silver gelatine prints on the hard cardboard. 37 pcs - 16x11cm; 90 pcs - 10x6cm. The cardboard is slightly patinated, not a big deal. Comes in a wooden box. Otherwise near fine condition. Extra shipping charges may be applied due to weight and size of the item.
  • $5,500
  • $5,500
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