[Young Japanese Woman] 1870s

"Young Japanese Woman" is a hand-tinted albumen print photograph from the 1870s by Japanese photographer Suzuki Shin’ichi (1835-1919). This portrait of an unidentified young woman, dressed in traditional Japanese clothing, is a beautiful example of the early photographic work of Shin’ichi, who was a leading figure in the development of photography in Japan. The photograph, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, shows a young woman in a kimono, with a subtle expression and elegant posture, capturing the essence of Japanese beauty and style during the Meiji period.