Illustrations of Japanese Life

Photographs by K. Ogawa, Descriptions by S. Takashima
Deluxe Edition, 1896, 100 Color Collotype Plates, Plain Paper

 
Ogawa, K.
Takashima, S. (Suteta) (descriptions):
Illustrations of Japanese Life, a deluxe edition, K. Ogawa (Tokyo), Sole Agents, Kelly and Walsh (Yokohama, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Singapore), descriptions by S. Takashima, small 4to (11 x 15 in), vertical format, plain paper, 100 handcolored collotype plates with descriptive captions and commentary printed below the image. Deluxe binding with silk patterned panels framing drawings on silk (front illustration colored), blue cord ties and patterned endpapers.

In the preface, K. Ogawa states:

I have to acknowledge my indebtedness to Messrs. Tamamura and S. Kajima, as well as Prof Burton, for several of the plates in this volume.

I find very little information on the various Illustrations of Japanese Life books that Ogawa published. The four different versions each containing 12 hand colored collotype plates are, in my experience, most frequently seen on the market. For more information on those books, click here.

The following three relevant entries are found in the Wenckstern bibliography.

Illustrations of Japanese life, 100 collotype plates with short description in English by S. Takashima, folio, 1896 (yen 20.--).
-- Another edition in 2 vols. on crepe paper, large 8vo., 1898 (yen 7.--).
-- A third edition in one volume, no date (yen 1.20).
It appears to me that this is the two volume set Wenckstern references. However, the date is 1896 rather than 1898. The 100 collotype plate book noted first is folio size and these volumes are 8vo. I have seen a 100 collotype plate book reported with color plates on plain paper and that is probably the first book noted by Wenckstern. I have not seen a book that fits third reference noted by Wenckstern.

Wenckstern, Bibliography of the Japanese Empire - 1894-1906

 
For information on Kazumasa Ogawa, click here.

 
Index (captions) of all 100 plates: 
      
  1. The "geisha" (singing girl)
    2. 
  
  2. The cherry
    3. 
  
  3. Japanese babies
    4. 
  
  4. Buddhist priests conspicuous
    5. 
  
  5. Venturing out in the rain
    6. 
  
  6. Letter writing
    7. 
  
  7. Morning toilet
    8. 
  
  8. An accident
    9. 
  
  9. Shinto priest at prayer
    10. 
  
  10. "Sayonara!" (good-bye)
    11. 
  
  11. Backyard of a tea house
    12. 
  
  12. The "Shiohi" (fishing on a dry bed)
    13. 
  
  13. The "amma"
    14. 
  
  14. The "kamishimo" (the accient ceremonial dress)
    15. 
  
  15. A damsel
    16. 
  
  16. The geishas holding a letter
    17. 
  
  17. Mamma!
    18. 
  
  18. The "jinrikisha"
    19. 
  
  19. A sleet
    20. 
  
  20. Buddhist priest at prayer
    21. 
  
  21. The "ameya" (taffy puller)
    22. 
  
  22. Greeting
    23. 
  
  23. Scene on the "Sumida" River
    24. 
  
  24. Maple garden at Takinogawa
    25. 
  
  25. Merriage ceremony
    26. 
  
  26. Orchestra
    27. 
  
  27. Basket peddler
    28. 
  
  28. Wrest(l)ing match
    29. 
  
  29. "Hanami" (flower picnic)
    30. 
  
  30. The "shiohi" (fishing on the dry bed)
    31. 
  
  31. Silk worms on a card
    32. 
  
  32. Silk worm raising
    33. 
  
  33. Reeling the silk from cocoons
    34. 
  
  34. Reeling threads
    35. 
  
  35. The cotton spinning wheel
    36. 
  
  36. Examining warps
    37. 
  
  37. Loom
    38. 
  
  38. Picking tea
    39. 
  
  39. Farmers starting for the field
    40. 
  
  40. Farmers in the rice swamp
    41. 
  
  41. Rice planting
    42. 
  
  42. Farmers in a yard
    43. 
  
  43. A walk on a snowy day
    44. 
  
  44. A courtesan in full costume
    45. 
  
  45. "Senju Kannon," (a thousand handed goddess of mercy)
    46. 
  
  46. Japanese maiden
    47. 
  
  47. The "dai kagura"
    48. 
  
  48. A blind street musician
    49. 
  
  49. Maidens
    50. 
  
  50. The "go-inkyo" (retired gentleman)
    51. 
  
  51. The Ainu couple
    52. 
  
  52. Hair dressing
    53. 
  
  53. The "suwari-odori" (a dancing)
    54. 
  
  54. The "miko" (vestal virgin)
    55. 
  
  55. A carrier
    56. 
  
  56. Lady trying the "obi" (girdle)
    57. 
  
  57. The "kago" (the palanquin)
    58. 
  
  58. An afternoon company
    59. 
  
  59. The "komamonoya" (fancy goods dealer)
    60. 
  
  60. Sewing
    61. 
  
  61. A florist
    62. 
  
  62. The art of floral arrangement
    63. 
  
  63. "Odori" (dancing)
    64. 
  
  64. A play
    65. 
  
  65. Game of the "go"
    66. 
  
  66. The Japanese calinary art
    67. 
  
  67. The "hatsuni" (the first stock of the new year goods)
    68. 
  
  68. The "ken" game
    69. 
  
  69. Fencing
    70. 
  
  70. An ox cart
    71. 
  
  71. The Ainus at dinner
    72. 
  
  72. The "chanoyu" ceremony
    73. 
  
  73. A cup of tea from the company
    74. 
  
  74. Family at dinner
    75. 
  
  75. Dancing
    76. 
  
  76. The orchestra
    77. 
  
  77. Carpenters at work
    78. 
  
  78. Cloth dealer's shop
    79. 
  
  79. Porcelain ware shop
    80. 
  
  80. "Hakimono" (clogs)
    81. 
  
  81. Vegetable dealer's shop
    82. 
  
  82. A vegetable dealer
    83. 
  
  83. Green grocer's shop.
    84. 
  
  84. The "kakube-shishi"
    85. 
  
  85. Courtesans
    86. 
  
  86. The "koto" playing
    87. 
  
  87. The "samisen" (banjo)
    88. 
  
  88. Worming-men's holiday
    89. 
  
  89. Vestal virgins at the Kasuga Temple, Nara
    90. 
  
  90. A curio dealer's shop
    91. 
  
  91. The "jinrikisha" riding on a rainy day
    92. 
  
  92. Wrestling match
    93. 
  
  93. A miniature garden of a tea house
    94. 
  
  94. A well
    95. 
  
  95. Medicant friars
    96. 
  
  96. Entertaining a guest
    97. 
  
  97. Summer evening on the Shijo River
    98. 
  
  98. A "matsuri (temple festival)
    99. 
  
  99. Children at meal
    100. 
  
  100. Mother and her baby
    101.

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