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The Ceremonial Samurai Gear Of A Japanese Military Leader

Felice Beato not only photographed this imposing scene in 1863, but unlike most of the photographs in this list, he also went to great lengths to add lifelike colors himself. Beato was fascinated with a variety of cultures and their ceremonious outfits, taking enormous portraits of lauded individuals. He would include a vignette to his photographs to make them appear more like paintings. Here we have a Japanese military general called Koboto Santaro in full samurai gear.

The Ceremonial Samurai Gear Of A Japanese Military Leader