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Flower studies, circa 1880s

Seven albumen prints, six hand-tinted each approx. 9½ x 7½ in., one 9¾ x 6¾ in., titled and numbered in the negatives, matted. (7)

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Titles are as follows: 'Chrysanthemum (Ichirinhiyakka or 100 flower in 1 corolla)'; 'Cherry blossom (Flight-fold cherry)'; 'Hydrangea'; 'Chrysanthemum (Ohminato)'; 'Chrysantemum (Hachijir)'; 'Chrysanthemum (Tsurunosugomori)' and 'Chrysanthemum (Fu...)'.

Occasional flower subjects appear in albums by Kusakabe, Farsari and Tamamura. These are likely to be the work of one of these photographers.

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