‘First picture taken in Japan, november 1959, Kobe’

Ed van der Elsken (signed by artist), 1959-11

Van der Elsken visited Japan about fifteen times. He loved the country, and the Japanese loved (and still do) his work. In 1988 he published the photo book De ontdekking van Japan (The Discovery of Japan) with old and new photographs. Ratatouille Japonica appeared as an appendix, in which he included all kinds of pictures provided with titles and comments on the front. These are three of the original prints for the book.

  • Artwork typephotograph
  • Object numberRP-F-2019-242-15-2
  • Dimensionsheight 309 mm x width 220 mm, height 309 mm x width 240 mm
  • Physical characteristicsontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk met opschrift op recto in viltstift

Identification

  • Title(s)

    ‘First picture taken in Japan, november 1959, Kobe’

  • Object type

  • Object number

    RP-F-2019-242-15-2

  • Inscriptions / marks

    • factory mark: ‘Agfa’
    • number: ‘313.8’
    • inscription: ‘Himo ?/ Kobe 1959’
    • number: ‘B04C-47 (J7-77)’
    • title: ‘ELKSEN'S FIRST PICTURE TAKEN IN JAPAN. NOVEMBER '59, KOBE.’

Creation

  • Creation

    photographer: Ed van der Elsken (signed by artist), Kobe

  • Dating

    • 1959-11
    • c. 1980 - c. 1988
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Material and technique

  • Physical description

    ontwikkelgelatinezilverdruk met opschrift op recto in viltstift

  • Dimensions

    • height 309 mm x width 220 mm
    • height 309 mm x width 240 mm

Explanatory note

  • Foto komt voor in fotoboek Ratatouille Japonica, de bijlage van De ontdekking van Japan. Voor bijhorend contactvel in collectie van het Nederlands Fotomuseum zie: inventarisnummer EVE-3121 aldaar.


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Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    Purchased with the support of the Mondriaan Fund, the Rembrandt Association (thanks in part to its dedicated Photography and Video Fund and Dura Kunstfonds), BankGiro Lottery players, the Paul Huf Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds and the Marque Joosten & Eduard Planting Fonds/Rijksmuseum Fonds

  • Acquisition

    purchase 2019-12-18

  • Copyright

    @Ed van der Elsken


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