Object Details
Culture
Japan
Date
1860-1900
Medium
Albumen print with applied color
Dimensions
Image: 3 1/2 x 5 1/4 inches (8.9 x 13.3 cm)
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 10 inches (19.1 x 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry D. Rosin
Object
Number
85.080.041
Ogawa Isshin, also known as Ogawa Kazumasa, learned English and photography as a teenager, and later(…)
Ogawa Isshin, also known as Ogawa Kazumasa, learned English and photography as a teenager, and later apprenticed under photographer Shimooka Renjo, while serving as an interpreter for the Yokohama police. In 1882, Isshin moved to Boston, where he gained further training in dry plate and collotype techniques. Upon his return to Japan, he established successful businesses in Tokyo, including a printing factory specializing in collotypes. (“Highlights from the Collection: 45 Years at the Johnson,” curated by Stephanie Wiles and presented at the Johnson Museum January 27–July 22, 2018)
