Studio tableau, showing 'A party of coolies making merry at a tea-house on one of the numerous festival days when all work is suspended and every one has a good time.'
Great bell at Chion-in Temple, Kyoto. Photographer: Unknown
Scope & Content:
Close view of the Daisho-ro bell, 'the largest in Japan; it was cast in 1633 and weighs 74 tons; it is 11 feet in height, 9 feet in diameter, and nearly a foot in thickness. The deep rich tone of this bell is very musical and impressive.'
Genre: Portrait Photography (generic types) Group portrait of actors in a 'scene from an historical play dealing with ancient times entitled 'Gosho Guruma,' literally 'The Imperial Cart.' The figure in white standing upon the cart represents the Mikado of the time. The Japanese theatre is the o...