The Nikko District
Photographed by K. Ogawa, F.R.P.S.

 

 
Ogawa, K. (Kazumasa):
The Nikko District, Photographed by K. Ogawa, F.R.P.S., Tokyo (13 Hiyoshi-cho), K. Ogawa, horizontal 4to (10 x 14 1/2 in 25.5 x 36.6 cm), Meiji 45 (1912), stiff wraps with illustrations on front and back covers, silk ties, spine covered 1 inch at top and bottom, text in Japanese and English, one page introductions in Japanese and English, reads Japanese style from back to front, 1 color plate and 23 black and white plates, 1 map. All 24 plates are half-tone. The first plate is color and appears to be a reproduction of a drawing. The other plates are black and white are reproductions of photographs. One plate has two images while the remainder contain an single image. At the bottom of each image is a descriptive caption in Japanese and English. Issued with loose tissue guards between the 24 plates.

 
Title Page

Introduction (Japanese):

Introduction (English):

Map:

All 24 Halftone Plates:

General View of Yomei-Mon (Color) Red Bridge (Mihashi) Omote-Mon (First Gate of Iye-Yasu Shrine) An Interior View of Yomei-Mon Sorin-to (A Monument) Kara-Mon and Haiden (Tomb of Iye-Yasu) San-Yen or Three Monkeys / Nemuri-Neko (The Famous Sculptures) Midzuya (Iye-Yasu Shrine) Haiden (General View Interior Shrine of Iye-Mitsu) Interior Haiden of Iye-Yasu Shrine Tomb of Iye-Yasu Gate of Iye-Mitsu Shrine General View of Iye-Mitsu Shrine (Haiden) Interior Haiden of Iye-Mitsu Shrine A Mountain Road to Lake-Chiuzenji from Nikko-Machi) Cascade of Urami The Upper Course of Diaya-River The Countless "Jizo-Sons" at Ganman Ohiradi (Near Lake of Chiuzenji) A View of the Cascade Kedon A View of Lake-Chiuzenji A Part of Lake-Chiuzenji Lake of Hot-Spring (Yumoto) Nikko-Machi Colophon: Printed: Meiji 45 (1912).7.29 Published: Meiji 45 (1912).8.1 Ogawa Kazumasa (Isshin), 13 Hiyoshi-cho, Tokyo Ogawa Shashin Seihanjo (Seihan Sho) [Ogawa Photoengraving Company/Factory], 13 Hiyoshi-cho, Tokyo This book was printed before the death of the Meiji Emperor (July 30, 1912) and published after his death.

Listing of Plates without Pictures:

  1. General View of Yomei-Mon (Color)
  2. Red Bridge (Mihashi)
  3. Omote-Mon (First Gate of Iye-Yasu Shrine)
  4. An Interior View of Yomei-Mon
  5. Sorin-to (A Monument)
  6. Kara-Mon and Haiden (Tomb of Iye-Yasu)
  7. San-Yen or Three Monkeys / Nemuri-Neko (The Famous Sculptures)
  8. Midzuya (Iye-Yasu Shrine)
  9. Haiden (General View Interior Shrine of Iye-Mitsu)
  10. Interior Haiden of Iye-Yasu Shrine
  11. Tomb of Iye-Yasu
  12. Gate of Iye-Mitsu Shrine
  13. General View of Iye-Mitsu Shrine (Haiden)
  14. Interior Haiden of Iye-Mitsu Shrine
  15. A Mountain Road to Lake-Chiuzenji from Nikko-Machi)
  16. Cascade of Urami
  17. The Upper Course of Diaya-River
  18. The Countless "Jizo-Sons" at Ganman
  19. Ohiradi (Near Lake of Chiuzenji)
  20. A View of the Cascade Kedon
  21. A View of Lake-Chiuzenji
  22. A Part of Lake-Chiuzenji
  23. Lake of Hot-Spring (Yumoto)
  24. Nikko-Machi

 


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