Presbyterian Church Archives of Aotearoa New Zealand Photographic Collections : The Hand-Tinted Lantern Slides of T. Enami of Yokohama, Japan.
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These images, only a very small selection from a larger set of 85 slides, were manufactured in the early 1930's and are now over 70 years old. We understand that many of these images were in fact taken prior to this date. The photographic studios of T. Enami in Yokohama Japan were renowned for the manufacture of exquisitely hand-tinted 'magic' Lantern slides. Although not always apparent, one must remember that all the images were of necessity photographed in black and white then laboriously hand tinted. Although the initial black and white slides were copied in some number, the subsequent hand-tinting has made each one slightly different, and therefore each slide is [now] a unique work of art. All the coloured cherry blossoms and wisteria flowers have each been painstakingly applied using very fine paint brushes, often no more than a hair's width. The skill and artistic ability exhibited by these tinted slides is quite outstanding and by far the best of all the tinted slides in our collections. The subject content of our slides ranges from views of Japanese gardens and flowers, the growing and harvesting of rice, the drying and packaging of tea, and the manufacture of silk. Please note that due to the fragile nature of these now valuable slides, public access is restricted to bona fide historians and researchers. Contact Email address : pcanzarchives@knoxcollege.ac.nz For a full history of the T Enami Studio and further images, we recommend this site : http://www.t-enami.org/ Please Note : The depth of colour displayed on the following images may depend largely on your screen resolution and settings. The original slides are vivid with bright fresh colours. The lawn on the first slide should display in a deep rich green hue.
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