Audrey and Harry Hawthorn Library and Archives

A country house

16-a033345
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a country house on a body of water. A tree and horse also appear. Reads, "A country home."

A Geisha girl playing shamisen

16-a033368
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a geisha wearing traditional clothing playing a shamisen. Possibly by photographer Tamamura Kozaburo

A road with houses and people walking

16-a033322
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing buildings along a road, with people walking and rickshaws and carts parked on it. Utility poles and cherry trees appear throughout

A Variety of Japanese Pottery

132-1-C-B-a040811
Item
1959

Part of MOA General Media collection

Display from the exhibit "Japanese Culture and Art." Features several examples of Japanese pottery. This exhibit was done on the arrival of materials collected by Dr. Ronald Dore of the department of Asian Studies who directed the installation of this exhibit.

A woman in kago and two kago carriers

16-a033312
Item
ca. 1880 - 189-

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph showing a woman in a kago (litter, palanquin) and two male kago carriers taking a rest to smoke. A woman holding a fan wearing kimono sits on a cushion in a kago.

Kusakabe Kimbei (日下部金兵衛)

A woman kneeling on a cushion

16-a033369
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a woman wearing traditional clothing kneeling on a cushion. Reads, "WRITING A LETTER." Possibly by photographer Kozaburo Tamamura or Kimbei Kusakabe

Baby

16-a033347
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a baby lying in her mosquito net. Traditional toys appear

Bamboo grove and farmer

16-a033351
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a bamboo grove and a workers. Reads, "Bamboo grove near Kagi."

Bearers carrying people in litters through forest

16-a033401
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of bearers carrying people in litters through the forest. Notes read "Hakone," but no indication on plate.

Bell tower with building and pathway

16-a033364
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a bell tower and building with pathway. Several figures wearing traditional clothing appear

Boat on body of water with buildings

16-a033385
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a boat with two passengers wearing traditional clothing on a body of water. Buildings appear in the background. Reads, "PUBLIC GARDEN AT HIKONE NEAR OTSU."

Boat on river in front of Mount Fujiyama

16-a033395
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a boat on a river in front of Mount Fujiyama. A figure appears standing in the boat. Reads, "FUJIYAMA."

Boats on river between mountains

16-a033403
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of boats on a river between mountains. Reads, "KISOGAWA RAPIDS NEAR NARA."

Body of water bordered by walls

16-a033365
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a body of water (possibly a moat) bordered by walls. a building appears in the background

Boys flying kites

16-a033381
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of several boys wearing traditional clothing flying kites. A western-style building appears in the background. Reads, "BOYS PLAYING KITES."

Bridge over a river

16-a033340
Item
[ca. 1895]

Part of James Davidson collection

Item is a photograph of a bridge over a river. [Sacred bridge at Nikko]. Mountain and trees appear in background. Possibly by photographer Kozaburo Tamamura