In the 1850s, for the first time in history, Japan allowed Western "barbarians" to trade in its ports. These eccentric foreigners are locked up in "tolerance zones", unable to move freely and isolated from the Japanese. But over the next few decades, Westerners gradually took advantage of opportunities to photograph Images of Japanese samurai, merchants, peasants, and geisha with cameras and spread them back to their own countries.
In the 1890s, after the Meiji Restoration, Japan's feudal system collapsed, and the whole society took on a new look. The following set of exquisite color photographs is now in the New York Public Library, and no one knows who photographed them. However, these photos are both real and exquisite, looking like colored versions of Chinese ink paintings, becoming a valuable key for people to understand the customs and customs of Japan in that era. (Text/World History)
【Figure 1】Tong Zi Gong.
【Figure 2】Autumn harvest.
【Figure 3】View from the bridge.
【Figure 4】Boat people by the lake.
【Figure 5】Old farming return.
【Figure 6】Cherry blossoms fill the sky.
【Figure 7】Ladder to heaven.
[Figure 8] Flying down.
【Figure 9】Water from a well.
【Figure 10】Sit back and relax. (Text/World History)