Portret van een man in kimono met waaier en parasol Possibly 1898

"Portret van een man in kimono met waaier en parasol" (Portrait of a man in a kimono with a fan and parasol) is a photograph taken by Sashichi Ogawa, a Japanese photographer active in the late 19th century. The photograph, likely taken around 1898, depicts a man in traditional Japanese clothing, including a kimono, a fan, and a parasol. The man's attire and the composition of the photograph are characteristic of Japanese portraiture in the late 19th century, capturing a moment of cultural transition between traditional and modern Japan. The photograph's small dimensions, 164 mm in height and 108 mm in width, make it a fine example of a cabinet card portrait, a popular format during that era. The use of a delicate and faded palette in the image contributes to the subtle, yet evocative style of the artist.