A Record In Colour Collection

A Family Group, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Family Group, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Lookers-On, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Lookers-On, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Youth and Age, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Youth and Age, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Playfellows, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Playfellows, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Canal in Osaka, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Canal in Osaka, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Umbrellas and Commerce, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Umbrellas and Commerce, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Sweet-Stuff Stall, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Sweet-Stuff Stall, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Toy-Shop, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Toy-Shop, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Cloissonne Worker, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Cloissonne Worker, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Sign-Painter s, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Sign-Painter s, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Finishing Touches, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Finishing Touches, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Stencil-Makers, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Stencil-Makers, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Making Up Accounts, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Making Up Accounts, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

The Carpenter, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Carpenter, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

In Theatre Street, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
In Theatre Street, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Bronze-Workers, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Bronze-Workers, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Metal-Worker, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Metal-Worker, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Swinging Along in the Sun, c1887 (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Swinging Along in the Sun, c1887 (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A By-Canal, 1901. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A By-Canal, 1901. From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Little Japanese Boy, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Little Japanese Boy, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

The Child and the Umbrella, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Child and the Umbrella, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Sunny Stroll, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Sunny Stroll, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Chums, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Chums, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Advance Japan, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Advance Japan, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Sugar-Water Stall, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Sugar-Water Stall, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Street Scene, Kioto, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Street Scene, Kioto, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Japanese Girl in Plum-Colour, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Japanese Woman in Plum-Colour, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Baby and Baby, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Baby and Baby, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Daughters of the Sun, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Daughters of the Sun, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

By the Light of the Lantern, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
By the Light of the Lantern, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Butterflies, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Butterflies, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Wistaria, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Wistaria, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Flower-Placing, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Flower-Placing, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Wisteria Garden, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Wisteria Garden, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Sunny Garden, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Sunny Garden, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

An Iris Garden, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
An Iris Garden, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

The Venice of Japan, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Venice of Japan, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Blossom of the Glen, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Blossom of the Glen, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

The Tea-House of the Slender Tree, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Tea-House of the Slender Tree, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Peach-Blossom, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Peach-Blossom, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Heavy-Laden, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Heavy-Laden, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

A Street in Kioto, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
A Street in Kioto, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Flower of the Tea, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Flower of the Tea, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

The Red Curtain, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Red Curtain, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Reflections, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Reflections, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

Archers, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
Archers, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

The Stall by the Bridge, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
The Stall by the Bridge, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

In Front of the Stall, c1887, (1901). Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
In Front of the Stall, c1887, (1901). From Japan - A Record in Colour, by Mortimer Menpes. [Adam & Charles Black, London, 1901]

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"A Record in Colour: Capturing Life's Vibrancy through Mortimer L Menpes' Artwork" Step back in time to the late 19th century with a collection of captivating artworks by Mortimer L Menpes. This family group, painted around 1887 and later exhibited in 1901, transports us to an era filled with elegance and grace. In "Lookers-On, " also created during this period, Menpes skillfully captures the curiosity and intrigue of those observing their surroundings. The artist's attention to detail is evident as he portrays both youth and age in his masterpiece aptly titled "Youth and Age. " Menpes expertly depicts the innocence of childhood friendships in "Playfellows, " showcasing the joyous bond between young companions. Meanwhile, "A Canal in Osaka" takes us on a journey across continents, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the beauty of Japanese landscapes. With "Umbrellas and Commerce, " Menpes explores the bustling streets where business meets everyday life. He then invites us into a world of delectable delights at "A Sweet-Stuff Stall" before leading us further into wonderment at "A Toy-Shop. " The artist's keen eye for craftsmanship shines through his portrayal of artisans such as a cloisonné worker or sign-painter. In these pieces, we witness dedication and passion brought to life on canvas. As we delve deeper into this record-breaking exhibition, we encounter scenes that showcase Menpes' meticulous attention to detail. From capturing finishing touches being applied by skilled hands to highlighting stencil-makers perfecting their craft – each artwork tells its own vivid story. Join us as we celebrate Mortimer L Menpes' remarkable talent for bringing color alive on canvas. Immerse yourself in an enchanting journey through time with this extraordinary collection that encapsulates moments from history while preserving them forevermore through artistry.