Caption

University field hospital in Japan after an earthquake, page, photomechanical print, Japan, cliché maker: Kazumasa Ogawa, after 1891-10-28 - in or before 1892, photographer, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 224 mm x width 283 mm, medical aid and nursing of the sick and wounded in a field-hospital, consequences of an earthquake, Mino–Owari earthquake 1891, A shaded outdoor scene shows large trees with dense branches and foliage filling the upper area and casting shadows below where a simple wooden structure with hanging cloth panels and draped fabric stands. Several people are visible around and within the structure, some seated and some standing, wearing layered garments and cloaks; one person stands near the front next to a circular patterned cloth, and another person sits or reclines on a low bench covered with folded textiles. A low wooden fence runs across the middle of the image, and grassy ground occupies the foreground. The overall image is monochrome with high contrast between light and shadow.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B06_384

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.8Mb (6.0Mb) / 16.4in x 13.2in / 4928 x 3961 (300dpi)

Keywords

University field hospital Japan earthquake page photomechanical print cliché maker Kazumasa Ogawa 1891-10-28 - 1892 photographer paper collotype photoprint height 224 mm x width 283 mm medical aid nursing sick wounded field-hospital consequences Mino–Owari earthquake 1891 shaded outdoor scene large trees dense branches foliage filling upper area casting shadows simple wooden structure hanging cloth panels draped fabric stands Several people visible within structure seated standing wearing layered garments cloaks person stands near front next circular patterned cloth another person sits reclines low bench covered folded textiles low wooden fence runs across middle image grassy ground occupies foreground monochrome high contrast light shadow