Exquisite Art of T. Enami
Vintage tinted photographs of 19th-century Japan
Enami Nobukuni was a prolific and popular Japanese photographer of the late 19th and early 20th century—often referred to as the Meiji period of Japanese history, which happened when the closed, feudal society opened itself up to the world and rapidly industrialized. Enami was born in Tokyo (then known as Edo) in 1859, moved to Yokohama in 1892, and there opened his own studio, T. Enami (which became his professional name), where he remained and worked until his death in 1929. He photographed in many different formats, large and small, and his images appeared in books and press runs that were published in editions of millions. Three American publishers had lines of “stereo-view” images of Japan that were entirely Enami’s, and he was a contributor to National Geographic. Above and below, PROVOKR has assembled a selection of work by Enami that is strikingly beautiful and sensually tinted.
