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Medium: Watercolor
Woman collecting sea shells
Located in Middletown, NY
Circa 1890 Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/2 x 8 inches (266 x 203 mm), small handwritten number '285' in negative, lower left. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear mounting corners. [Nagasaki University Library, Catalog Number : 1889] A woman wearing a towel over her head Anesama kaburi style picks up shells. The background is the sea. There are boats with sails on the beach. It is probably a dramatized photo. Ogawa Katsumasa (1860 – 1936) was a pivotal figure in early Japanese photography. He adapted cutting-edge Western technology in photo-printing processes to produce numerous half-tone and collotype publications which transformed the market which had previously concentrated on the more expensive souvenir albums. Ogawa's publications were also instrumental in introducing Japanese art and culture to a mass international audience. He built one of the most successful photographic businesses in late-Meiji Japan. He opened his first portrait studio in Tomioka, Gumma Prefecture, in 1877. [Bennett, Terry. Old Japanese Photographs...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan, Girl with Samisen or Gozenobo, titled Beggar (Gozenobo)
Located in Middletown, NY
Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/4 inches x 7 3/4 (260 x 198 mm), numbered B 1221 and captioned in negative at lower right. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear mounting co...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan, Girls Playing on Konkonchiki Game, original photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches (200 x 260 mm), numbered B 1085 and captioned in negative at lower right. Tiny in-negative defects creating white spots. Unmounted;...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Cooly, drawing Jinrikisha (Rickshaw)
Located in Middletown, NY
Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 3/4 x 10 inches (195 x 252 mm), pasted onto a gold-edged board with caption hand-written in black ink.
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Early 20th Century Hand Colored Portraits of a Young Couple C.1900
Located in San Francisco, CA
Early 20th Century Hand Colored Portraits of a Young Couple C.1900 Handsome young couple. Hand tinted photos. American portraits. Victorian period...
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Early 20th Century Photorealist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Geisha Girl with Fan – Hand-colored albumen print
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: c 1885. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/2 x 8 inches (268 x 204 mm), hand-numbered 1103 in negative. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear mounting corner...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – A geisha playing the gekkin - Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: c 1880's. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/8 x 8 inches (258 x 203 mm), unmounted; pencil inscription in Japanese on verso; light cockling [Nagasaki University Libra...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Daibutsu, Hiogo, Kobe – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
circa 1890. Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches (200 x 260 mm), numbered B 289 and captioned in negative at lower right. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Two young women playing hanetsuki (badminton) – Hand-colored photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Two young women playing hanetsuki (badminton/battledore/shuttlecock), studio photograph. Yokohama, Japan: c 1890. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/2 x 8 inches (266 x 203 mm), numbe...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Tokyo, The Yoshiwara Prostitute Houses
Located in Middletown, NY
Original Photograph / Photographer unattributed Yokohama, Japan: c 1890. Hand-tinted albumen print, 8 x 10 1/2 (204 x 266 mm), uncaptioned, some cockling at top corners; pencil ins...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – A costumed Geisha on stage - hand-colored photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: c 1885. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/2 x 8 inches (268 x 204 mm), hand-numbered 498 in negative; pencil inscription in Japanese on verso. Light scratch in negati...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Three dancing geisha apprentices – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: c 1880. Hand-tinted albumen print, 8 1/8 x 10 1/2 inches (205 x 267 mm), numbered 1625 and captioned "Dancing" in negative at lower right; pencil inscription in Jap...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Samurai - Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: c 1890. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/8 x 7 3/4 inches (258 x 198 mm), numbered B 1161 and captioned in negative at lower right; very light cockling, brightly col...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan, Girl Winter Costume
Located in Middletown, NY
Stillfried, Raimund von Japan, Girl Winter Costume Yokohama, Japan: c 1880. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/4 x 7 3/4 inches (260x 200 mm), numbered B 1080 and titled in the lower r...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Geisha, Kago Travelling Chair
Located in Middletown, NY
Original Photograph / Photographer unattributed Yokohama, Japan: c 1885. Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches (197 x 260 mm), numbered B 86 and captioned caption on lowe...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Two young geishas in flower garden, studio photograph, hand-colored
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: c 1890. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/2 x 8 inches (266 x 203 mm), numbered B334 in negative, right side of image printed somewhat lighter than left, tiny in-nega...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Kimya-Bashi (Bridge), Nagasaki w/ 2 rickshaws – Hand-colored photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: circa 1890. Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches (200 x 260 mm); hand numbered 64 in negative and captioned at lower left; light cockling at top left co...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Woman in winter outfit with umbrella (background of Mt. Fuji)
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan. Hand-tinted albumen print, 10 1/4 x 8 inches (259 x 201 mm), unmounted; light cockling at corners. [Nagasaki University Library, Catalog Number : 468]. A young wom...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Japan – Deshima, Nagasaki – Hand-colored Meiji Period photograph
Located in Middletown, NY
Yokohama, Japan: 1890s. Hand-tinted albumen print, 7 7/8 x 10 1/4 inches (200 x 260 mm), captioned in negative at lower right. Unmounted; housed in an archival mat with clear mounti...
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Late 19th Century Realist Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper

Full of Dreams (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - Polaroid, Contemporary
Located in Morongo Valley, CA
Full of Dreams (The Girl behind the White Picket Fence) - 2013 98x96cm, Edition of 5. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Certificate and Signature...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Polaroid

Watercolour Photo Print of Male as Daphne with Flowers as Marble Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Handcoloured portrait of nymph Daphne, immobilised in marble, as she is transformed into a laurel tree. Birthed in Greek Mythology, Daphne is associated with bodies of freshwater and is an unwilling object of the god Apollo’s desire. Taken from The Sialia Marbles, a series of portraits containing ephemeral human sculptures taken between 2016-19. Together these works act as tales contained in a fictional sculpture hall, in direct reaction to Andre Malraux’s 1947 Le Musee Imaginaire (Museum Without Walls). Original title: Daphne II...
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2010s Romantic Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Spray Paint, Watercolor, Archival Pigment

Hand coloured print in blue Portrait of a devil creature immobilised in marble
Located in London, GB
Katie Eleanor, St Medard and the Devil, 2019 Handcoloured portrait of a devil creature, immobilised in marble, inspired by the tale of St Medard. Purchasing on his rock, he lovingly...
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2010s Gothic Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Women on Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Limited Edition, Unique Variant Print. Two women in round toed-pumps with skirts blowing in the wind, three men in overcoats with hats in their hands. This flirty diptych was inspired by the glamorous style of the 1960's, turning the tables and putting women on top, men below with hats off. + Cyanotype hand-printed on Arches BFK Rives French watercolor paper + Deckled Edges on all four sides + Signed and editioned on front in pencil + Letter of Authenticity + Printed in Los Angeles, CA WHAT IS A CYANOTYPE? cyan = blue type = print Cyanotype is a historic photographic processes, invented in 1842 and used by Anna Atkins–the first female photographer. The process involves coating watercolor paper with light-sensitive chemistry made of iron salts. Photographic negatives are laid on top, exposed in the sunlight, and then washed in water to develop into the deep Prussian-blue unique to cyanotypes. Brings a moment of beauty and conversation to any space. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Alexandra DeFurio...
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2010s Contemporary Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Film, Watercolor, Magazine Paper, Color, Photogram

Blue grey watercolour Print of Male as Daphne with Flowers as Marble Sculpture
Located in London, GB
Hand-coloured portrait of nymph Daphne, immobilised in marble, as she is transformed into a laurel tree. Birthed in Greek Mythology, Daphne is associated with bodies of freshwater and is an unwilling object of the god Apollo...
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2010s Romantic Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Archival Pigment, Photographic Paper, Photographic Film, Watercolor

Hand coloured print Portrait detail of a devil creature immobilised in marble
Located in London, GB
Katie Eleanor, St Medard and the Devil II, 2019 Handcoloured portrait of a devil creature, immobilised in marble, inspired by the tale of St Medard. Purchasing on his rock, he lovin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Gothic Watercolor Portrait Photography

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Watercolor, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Photographic Film

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