Caption

Interior of a nobleman's house, photograph, page, Japan, c. 1887 - in or before 1897, photographer, colorer (graphic design artist), paper, albumen print, hand coloring, height 187 mm x width 243 mm, Photo for page 85., picture, painting, interior of the house, screen, folding screen, An interior view of a traditional room with sliding painted panels and a raised alcove, showing a wide tatami-covered floor leading to an inner chamber with a low platform topped by cushions and stacked small decorative boxes; the sliding panels on either side feature painted natural scenes with cranes, pine branches, grasses, rocky landscapes, and distant misty hills; hanging from the alcove beams are tasseled cords and ornamental knots in muted colors; the upper portion of the wall displays carved or painted rectangular panels with botanical and landscape motifs framed by plain wooden beams.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B06_292

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Available size

58.5Mb (6.9Mb) / 16.8in x 13.5in / 5037 x 4057 (300dpi)

Keywords

Interior nobleman's house photograph page Japan c 1887 - 1897 photographer colorer graphic design artist paper albumen print hand coloring height 187 mm x width 243 mm Photo page 85 picture painting interior house screen folding screen interior view traditional room sliding painted panels raised alcove showing wide tatami-covered floor leading inner chamber low platform topped cushions stacked small decorative boxes sliding panels side feature natural scenes cranes pine branches grasses rocky landscapes distant misty hills hanging alcove beams tasseled cords ornamental knots muted colors upper portion wall displays carved painted rectangular panels botanical landscape motifs framed plain wooden beams