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Ogawa, Kazumasa
Estimate
700 - 800 GBP
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Description
- Sights and Scenes in Fair Japan. Tokyo: Imperial Government Railways, [c.1910]
- paper
Oblong folio (265 x 350mm.), 2 maps, 50 hand-coloured collotype plates on heavy card stock, each with caption in English, original pictorial silk covered boards with ties, binding lightly soiled and worn at extremities
Provenance
Mrs. Agnew, presentation inscription dated 30 October 1910
Condition
Condition is described in the main body of the catalogue, where appropriate.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Photographs showing views of Tokyo, including the Imperial Palace, Mount Fuji, festivals, temples, houses, ceremonies, landscapes, theatre scenes, etc.. Kazumasa Ogawa (1860-1929), is considered as a pioneer in the development of photography and photomechanical printing in Japan.