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In case anyone is wondering whether these are real colour photographs, the answer is no: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand-colouring#Japanese_hand-coloured_pho
by userbinator 2y ago
In case anyone is wondering whether these are real colour photographs, the answer is no: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand-colouring#Japanese_hand-coloured_photographs_(circa_1860–1899) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand-colouring#Japanese_hand-c...
- nearting 2y agoAnd it's also mentioned in the third paragraph: > They were originally shot in black and white, then hand-coloured by artists — a technique common at the time.
- boomboomsubban 2y agoI can't tell from that, was the photographer generally the painter? Or was the painter at least present when the photograph was taken?
- mitthrowaway2 2y agoBased on the accurate coloration of the Yomei-mon gate at Nikko, the painter must have been familiar enough with the photo subjects.