A study of the formation of awareness and image of japan in the 19th century through photographs of the diplomatic missions of the three countries, Prussia, Switzerland, Austria.

2015 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 25370746
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Research Field: Historical studies in general
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: TANI AKIYOSHI 東京大学, 史料編纂所, 技術専門職員 (70532670)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): HOYA TORU 東京大学, 史料編纂所, 教授 (60195518) ; HAKOISHI HIROSHI 東京大学, 史料編纂所, 准教授 (60251477)
• Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha): TAKAHASHI NORIHIDE 日本大学, 芸術学部, 教授 (10188039) ; TANAKA SATOMI 日本大学, 芸術学部, 准教授 (10547102) ; FUJIWARA SHIGEO 東京大学, 史料編纂所, 准教授 (40313192)
• Research Collaborator: PANTZER PETER ボン大学, 名誉教授 ; MIYATA NANA オーストリア国立科学アカデミー, 近現代史研究所, 客員研究員 ; GLAUSER JULIEN ヌーシャテル民族学博物館, 学芸員
• Project Period (FY): 2013-04-01 – 2016-03-31
• Keywords: 日本史 / 史料学 / 古写真史料学 / 画像保存

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Photographs taken in Japan between the late Edo period and early Meiji period that found their way overseas played a major role in forming Westerners’ image of Japan at that time.
Drawing on documents and historical materials related to photographs, which are reliable primary sources detailing their origins and lines of transmission, this study seeks to examine the origins of the diplomatic mission photograph collection (Prussia, Switzerland, Austria-Hungarian Empire), which played a role in forming Western nations’ awareness of Japan in the 19th century, based on information newly obtained through research conducted from the perspective of historical materials, such as information on techniques and bindings contained in photographs (material) and their accompanying textual information (text).

Free Research Field

写真史