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[Woman with Umbrella in Rain]

Raimund von Stillfried Austrian
Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese

1870s

Not on view

Commercial photography studios in Meiji-era Japan were renowned for the subtlety and refinement of their coloring techniques. This hand-tinted image of a young woman caught in a heavy rainstorm achieved its naturalistic effect by knitting together multiple strands of artifice: the greenery in the foreground was a studio prop; the flaps of the kimono were suspended by thin wires to create the impression of a strong wind; and long, diagonal marks were made on the negative to suggest streaks of rain.

[Woman with Umbrella in Rain], Raimund von Stillfried (Austrian, 1839–1911), Albumen silver print from glass negative with applied color — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: [Woman with Umbrella in Rain]

Artist: Raimund von Stillfried (Austrian, 1839–1911)

Artist: Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841–1934)

Date: 1870s

Medium: Albumen silver print from glass negative with applied color

Dimensions: Image: 23 x 17 cm (9 1/16 x 6 11/16 in.)
Frame: 43.2 x 35.6 cm (17 x 14 in.)

Classification: Photographs

Credit Line: Collection of Howard Greenberg

Accession Number: SL.17.2012.11.1

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