The Emperor of Japan on his favorite white horse (1812) - Lot 333

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The Emperor of Japan on his favorite white horse (1812) - Lot 333
The Emperor of Japan on his favorite white horse (1812) Photograph Band affixed to the bottom of the photograph with the title in German and French Stamped on the back Dimensions: 24.4 cm x 18.1 cm Sold as is. Cracks, headband slightly detached on the right-hand side of the photograph, holes on the corners, corners corroded. Note: Official portrait of the Emperor of Japan on horseback, an emblem of authority and modernity. The image, widely circulated at the beginning of the XXᵉ century, participates in the staging of imperial power in a context of openness and national affirmation. The bilingual banner (German/French) indicates European distribution, typical of the Western agencies or publishers that relayed these exotic and political figures. The author is not identified, which reinforces the documentary and editorial nature of the photograph.
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