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What surprised me the most is the picture of the Buddhist Monks. I've always associated them with those orange robes, but the patchwork of bright colours almost

What surprised me the most is the picture of the Buddhist Monks. I've always associated them with those orange robes, but the patchwork of bright colours almost makes me think of a kids show host. Is this something that has evolved over time, or is it like a rank thing? Apologies for my ignorance

pilaf 1y ago
These photos look colorized. Likely not the original colors of those robes.
- voidUpdate 1y ago
  As stated in TFA, the pictures were originally black and white and were colourised at the time. I cant find a record of who colourised them or when, but it sems to me like they were colourised shortly after by the original photographer, and as such the colours would be reasonably accurate. You can see lightness and texture changes that would imply to me that there were changes in the material at the time of the picture being taken, even if it was colourised incorrectly
  - pilaf 1y ago
    There are several other colorized versions of that same photo online, all with very different color choices, so I wouldn't be too sure about the accuracy of TFA's version: https://www.meijishowa.com/photography/6451/190102-0009-pp-buddhist-priests https://www.meijishowa.com/photography/6451/190102-0009-pp-b... https://sekiei.nichibun.ac.jp/KSA/en/detail/?gid=G0203359 https://sekiei.nichibun.ac.jp/KSA/en/detail/?gid=G0203359 https://www.album-online.com/detail/en/NDAzZGUwMA/two-buddhist-monks-their-way-monastery-buddhism-priest-c-1870-alb9824891 https://www.album-online.com/detail/en/NDAzZGUwMA/two-buddhi... There's also more information about the exact version from the article here [1], although it doesn't clarify whether the photographer and the person who colorized it are separate people. 1: https://sova.si.edu/record/fsa.a1999.35/ref484 https://sova.si.edu/record/fsa.a1999.35/ref484
uasi 1y ago
Patchwork robes and non-orange clothes are common in Japanese Buddhism. The styles and colors vary significantly depending on the sect and one’s rank.[1] [1] https://www2.ntj.jac.go.jp/dglib/contents/learn/edc28/shiru/houe/shurui.html https://www2.ntj.jac.go.jp/dglib/contents/learn/edc28/shiru/...

pilaf 1y ago

These photos look colorized. Likely not the original colors of those robes.

voidUpdate 1y ago
As stated in TFA, the pictures were originally black and white and were colourised at the time. I cant find a record of who colourised them or when, but it sems to me like they were colourised shortly after by the original photographer, and as such the colours would be reasonably accurate. You can see lightness and texture changes that would imply to me that there were changes in the material at the time of the picture being taken, even if it was colourised incorrectly
- pilaf 1y ago
  There are several other colorized versions of that same photo online, all with very different color choices, so I wouldn't be too sure about the accuracy of TFA's version: https://www.meijishowa.com/photography/6451/190102-0009-pp-buddhist-priests https://www.meijishowa.com/photography/6451/190102-0009-pp-b... https://sekiei.nichibun.ac.jp/KSA/en/detail/?gid=G0203359 https://sekiei.nichibun.ac.jp/KSA/en/detail/?gid=G0203359 https://www.album-online.com/detail/en/NDAzZGUwMA/two-buddhist-monks-their-way-monastery-buddhism-priest-c-1870-alb9824891 https://www.album-online.com/detail/en/NDAzZGUwMA/two-buddhi... There's also more information about the exact version from the article here [1], although it doesn't clarify whether the photographer and the person who colorized it are separate people. 1: https://sova.si.edu/record/fsa.a1999.35/ref484 https://sova.si.edu/record/fsa.a1999.35/ref484

uasi 1y ago

Patchwork robes and non-orange clothes are common in Japanese Buddhism. The styles and colors vary significantly depending on the sect and one’s rank.[1] [1] https://www2.ntj.jac.go.jp/dglib/contents/learn/edc28/shiru/houe/shurui.html https://www2.ntj.jac.go.jp/dglib/contents/learn/edc28/shiru/...