Caption

View of the devastation in a village after an earthquake in Japan, Effects of the great earthquake in Japan, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'Kurtz', photographer: William Kinnimond Burton, Japan, cliché maker: Kurtz, 1887 - 1907, paper, autotypie, height 115 mm x width 172 mm, consequences of an earthquake, A black-and-white photograph showing a landscape with broken wooden structures and scattered debris in the foreground, including planks, beams, and tilted panels partially buried in earth and vegetation. A large curved mound covered in thatch or similar material rises amid the wreckage. Trees with dense foliage stand behind the ruined area, and taller trees extend upward toward a hazy, sloping hillside in the background. On the left edge, a few small figures stand near more damaged wooden constructions and foliage. The scene is framed by a narrow border at the top and bottom.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B02_120

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.8Mb (12.3Mb) / 13.9in x 9.7in / 4179 x 2910 (300dpi)

Keywords

View devastation village earthquake Japan Effects great earthquake page photomechanical print inscription Kurtz photographer William Kinnimond Burton cliché maker 1887 - 1907 paper autotypie height 115 mm x width 172 mm consequences black- -white photograph showing landscape broken wooden structures scattered debris foreground planks beams tilted panels partially buried earth vegetation large curved mound covered thatch material rises wreckage Trees dense foliage stand ruined area taller trees extend upward hazy sloping hillside background left edge small figures near damaged wooden constructions scene framed narrow border top bottom