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Umbrella Maker

Kusakabe Kimbei1870s–1890s

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

An umbrella maker sits on a low stool, applying paper to the ribs of an umbrella. Other umbrellas at various stages of assembly are around him.

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  • Title: Umbrella Maker
  • Creator: Kusakabe Kimbei
  • Date Created: 1870s–1890s
  • Location Created: Japan
  • Physical Dimensions: 20.3 × 26.6 cm (8 × 10 1/2 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Hand-colored albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XA.700.4.37
  • Culture: Japanese
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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