Kusakabe Kimbei – Playing Samisen, Tsudzumi, Fuye and Taiko – Dated between 1870s – 1890s

Kusakabe Kimbei is one of the most accomplished Japanese photographers. I like how at the time colour photographs weren’t really a thing. He established himself by working with Felice Beato and Baron Raimund von Stillfried as an assistant photographer colourist. I like how he emphasises the colours of the garments, showing the richness of the materials.