Collection of 18 Carte de Visite Photos of Osaka and Kyoto Early Meiji era group with captions
[Japan] Very nice group of 18 CDVs showing various sites in Osaka and Kyoto with all but one captioned in French on the rear. Thirteen are also titled in Japanese in the negative. Views include and early photo of Osaka Station (built in 1874), a part of Osaka Castle, Shinto temple in Kyoto, Shitennoji Temple in Osaka, the Osaka Mint, Osaka Kozu-sha [Kozu Jinja], Shinto temple [probably Kyoto], Hisashi Mido in Osaka, Umenomiya in Kyoto, Shinto temple of Ise, a small building built over water [uncaptioned], pier at entrance to Osaka River, Osaka High Court, Chion-in Temple in Kyoto, Amida Pond in Osaka, Tenma Tenjin in Osaka, Takoyakushi in Kyoto, and Mitsu Hachiman temple in Osaka. There is a good chance most or all of the photos were taken by Ichida Sota (1843-1896), who first opened a studio in Kyoto in 1867 and then moved to Kobe in 1870. All the photos have very nice contrast with even many signs readable.
Attributed to Ichida Sota [Souta]. c1875.
Each approx. 5.2 x 9cm.
In very good to fine condition. p38072085
