Three handcolored albumen prints, one of Kamata Yashiki Garden in Tokyo; and two depicting Japanese women: one attributed to Baron Raimond Von Stillfired of Austria (1839-1911), circa 1879, depicting Japanese women in an architectural setting, and the other attributed to Kusakabe Kimbei (active 1880's), circa 1878, showing two seated Japanese women playing go in an architectural interior.
蒲田梅屋敷
Biographical / Historical
Diane Vogt O'Conner is an established archivist who has worked at a number of places, including the Smithsonian Institution Archives, the Society of American Archivists, the National Archives and Records Administration, and the National Park Service. She works as an archival consultant for both private and public institutions throughout the world. Conner has published a number of books and guides relating to specific collections, museology, and the archival field.
Local Numbers
FSA A1991.03
Collector
Vogt-O'Connor, Diane
Donor
Vogt-O'Connor, Diane
Creator
Stillfried, Raimund, Baron von, 1839-1911
Kusakabe, Kimbei, 1841-1934
Place
Japan -- Description and Travel
USA -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Custodial History
Donated by Diane Vogt O'Conner, 1991 ; Originally purchased from Laurence D. Brill, New York, 1987.
Archival Repository
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Citation
Diane Vogt O'Connor Photograph Collection. FSA.A1991.03. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C.
Arrangement
1.5 linear feet
Rights
Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from the repository.
Genre/Form
Albumen prints
Restrictions
Collection is open for research.
Repository Contact
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
National Museum of Asian Art Archives
Washington, D.C. 20013 AVRreference@si.edu