19th century Japan in early colour images

de bene esse: literally, of well-being, morally acceptable but subject to future validation or exception

Pictures, that date between 1863 and 1877 and taken by Felice Beato, are among the earliest examples of coloured photography ever produced.

Beato, who is widely considered one of the world's first photojournalists, lived in Yokohama and used his stint in Japan to photograph a wide range of subjects, among them courtesans, geisha and simple scenes documenting everyday life.

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