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NADAR ナダール

The famous Paris-based portrait photographer Nadar took numerous pictures of samurai when they visited the French capital as part of a Japanese embassy to Europe. At the end of the Edo Period (1603-1868), a great deal of attention was focused on the diplomatic problem of whether or not to open Japan - the country had been closed for many years - to the outside world. This trip to Europe proved to be an eye-opening experience for the Japanese officials, who were largely unaware of Western civilization. At the same time, men wearing topknots, kimono, and swords were a curious sight for Europeans.

Collection of: Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
Series title: The First Ken-O Shisetsu (Mission to Europe)
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Artist Name: NADAR
Year: 1862
Material / Technique: Albumen paper
Dimensions: 260x206mm
Accession number: 20016593
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