Kioto Collection

JAPAN 9
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geishas and Maikos attending a class at " Mia Garatso" school of Geisha

JAPAN 4
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area, neighbourhood where Geishas live and perform. Face portrait of a smiling Maiko with combed hair, white make up, head ornaments and traditional kimono

JAPAN 32
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area, neighbourhood where Geishas live and perform. Geisha with white make up on her face, combed hair, head ornaments and traditional kimono

The Pine-Tree Junk at Kinkakuji, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
The Pine-Tree Junk at Kinkakuji, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

A Street Scene, Kioto (colour litho)
981631 A Street Scene, Kioto (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Street Scene, Kioto)

Iyeyasu, the greatest ruler of Japan in peace and war (litho)
6005004 Iyeyasu, the greatest ruler of Japan in peace and war (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iyeyasu, the greatest ruler of Japan in peace and war)

Porcelain Shops in Kiyomizu-Zaka, Kyoto, 1890s (hand coloured photo)
STC437641 Porcelain Shops in Kiyomizu-Zaka, Kyoto, 1890s (hand coloured photo) by Japanese Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; Japanese, out of copyright

Visit to the Mikado at Kioto (engraving)
965168 Visit to the Mikado at Kioto (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Visit to the Mikado at Kioto)

A Street in Kioto (colour litho)
981610 A Street in Kioto (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Street in Kioto)

Earth pillars, near Kioto, Spiti Valley, Himalaya Mountains (engraving)
967955 Earth pillars, near Kioto, Spiti Valley, Himalaya Mountains (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Earth pillars, near Kioto, Spiti Valley)

Factory girls at Kioto, decorating cheap pottery for the foreign market (litho)
6005060 Factory girls at Kioto, decorating cheap pottery for the foreign market (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Factory girls at Kioto)

A Japanese Bisley, Sketches at the Annual Shooting-Festival at Kioto (litho)
1047488 A Japanese Bisley, Sketches at the Annual Shooting-Festival at Kioto (litho) by Bigot, Georges Ferdinand (1860-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Japanese Bisley)

Round the World Yachting in the "Ceylon, "XX, Japan (engraving)
1060929 Round the World Yachting in the " Ceylon, " XX, Japan (engraving) by Fripp, Charles Edwin (1854-1906); Private Collection; (add.info.: Round the World Yachting in the " Ceylon)

A Kioto (colour litho)
1093106 A Kioto (colour litho) by Menpes, Mortimer Ludington (1855-1938); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Kioto. Illustration for World Pictures by Mortimer Menpes)

Buddhist Temple at Kioto, Japan (chromolitho)
3649815 Buddhist Temple at Kioto, Japan (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Buddhist Temple at Kioto, Japan)

The Attack upon the Czarevitch of Russia by a Japanese Policeman (engraving)
1062542 The Attack upon the Czarevitch of Russia by a Japanese Policeman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

JAPAN 31
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area, neighbourhood where Geishas live and perform. Geisha with painted neck and shoulders, combed hair, white make up, head ornaments and traditional kimono

JAPAN 30
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area, neighbourhood where Geishas live and perform. Smiling Maiko with combed hair, white make up, head ornaments and traditional kimono

JAPAN 3
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area, neighbourhood of Geishas and Maikos Face portrait of a smiling Maiko with combed hair, white make up, head ornaments and traditional kimono

JAPAN 2
Japan, Kyoto, Gion area Portrait of a Maiko with white make up on her face and head ornaments ready for performance

JAPAN 17
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geisha with painted neck and shoulders, fixed hair

JAPAN 16
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geishas back with painted neck and shoulders, fixed hair and traditional kimono

JAPAN 15
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geisha is practicing her Japanese flute skills at an empty classroom of " Mia Garatso" school for Geisha

JAPAN 14
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Two Maikos outside their house at Gion area, the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform

JAPAN 13
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geisha is attending an English class and talking to the teacher at " Mia Garatso" school for Geishas

JAPAN 12
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geishas and Maikos attending a class at " Mia Garatso" school of Geisha

JAPAN 11
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Two Geishas wearing kimono and wigs attend an English class at " Mia Garatso" school for Geisha

JAPAN 1
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area Three Maikos are talking and laughing after finishing their classes at " Mia Garatso" school for Geishas and Maiko s

JAPAN 10
Japan/ Kyoto/ Gion area the neighbourhood where Geishas live, study and perform. Geishas and Maikos attending a class at " Mia Garatso" school of Geisha

A Nenbutsu Gathering at Ichiya, Kyoto, from the Illustrated Biography of the Monk Ippen and His Disciple Ta a (Yugyo Shonin engi-e), late 14th century

Le Cimetiere Kurodani a Kioto, Tombes Sculptees, (Tombstones in Kurodani cemetery, Kyoto), 1900. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule II". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900]

Un Hotel A Kioto, (Hotel at Kyoto), 1900. Creator: Unknown
Un Hotel A Kioto, (Hotel at Kyoto), 1900.. From " Autour du Monde - Fascicule II". [L. Boulanger, Paris, 1900]

View from the hills, Kyoto, Japan, 1895. Creator: Unknown
View from the hills, Kyoto, Japan, 1895. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago". [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1895]

Moonlight at Kiyomizu-Dera, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Moonlight at Kiyomizu-Dera, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Namikawas Workroom, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Namikawas Workroom, 1910. The Kyoto artisan credited with popularizing Japanese cloisonne during the Meiji Era (1868-1912). From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S

Namikawa San Feeding His Carp, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Namikawa San Feeding His Carp, 1910. The Kyoto artisan credited with popularizing Japanese cloisonne during the Meiji Era (1868-1912). From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G

Kinkakuji (The Golden Pavilion), 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Kinkakuji (The Golden Pavilion), 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

A Bamboo Avenue at Kyoto, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
A Bamboo Avenue at Kyoto, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Porcelain Shops in Kiyomizu-Zaka, Kyoto, 1890s. Creator: Japanese Photographer (19th Century)
Porcelain Shops in Kiyomizu-Zaka, Kyoto, 1890s (hand coloured photo)

At Kioto, 1903. Artist: Mortimer L Menpes
At Kioto, 1903. From World Pictures, by Mortimer Menpes. Text by Dorothy Menpes. [A. & C. Black, London, 1903]

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]

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]

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]

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

Bamboo Avenue, Kyoto, Japan, 1896. From The Underwood Travel Library - Japan, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1896]

Mid-summer traffic under awnings of Shiro-bashidori, a busy thoroughfare of Kyoto, Japan, 1904. From The Underwood Travel Library - Japan, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1904]

Higashi Hongwanji, largest Buddhist temple in Japan just rebuilt, Kyoto, 1904. From The Underwood Travel Library - Japan, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1904]

Fortune teller and seer, Inari temple, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. From The Underwood Travel Library - Japan, [Underwood & Underwood, London, New York, 1904]

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Kioto, a city steeped in rich history and cultural heritage, is a captivating destination that encapsulates the essence of Japan. With its numerous attractions and iconic landmarks, this enchanting city offers an immersive experience like no other. Journey through time as you explore the ancient streets of Kioto, where traditional Japanese architecture seamlessly blends with modernity. Marvel at the awe-inspiring Kinkakuji temple, also known as the Golden Pavilion, adorned with exquisite pine-tree motifs. This masterpiece by Herbert Ponting transports you to 1910 when it was captured for eternity. Delve into Japan's feudal past as you learn about the founder of the Shogunate, whose system of government endured for an impressive 700 years. Lithographs depicting Iyeyasu, one of Japan's greatest rulers in peace and war, provide glimpses into his influential reign. Immerse yourself in Kioto's vibrant atmosphere through colorful lithographs showcasing street scenes bustling with life. These snapshots capture everyday moments that bring this dynamic city to life - from porcelain shops lining Kiyomizu-Zaka to factory girls decorating pottery for foreign markets. Venture beyond urban landscapes and discover Earth pillars near Kioto in Spiti Valley within the Himalaya Mountains. Engravings depict these natural wonders that leave visitors awestruck by their grandeur and beauty. No visit to Kioto would be complete without paying homage to its most revered figure - The Mikado himself. An engraving takes us back to a historic moment when fortunate individuals had the privilege of visiting this esteemed ruler. Kioto beckons travelers with its allure - a harmonious blend of tradition and progress set against breathtaking scenery. Whether strolling along picturesque streets or immersing oneself in centuries-old temples and shrines, every corner reveals another layer of Japan's fascinating tapestry waiting to be explored.