- Engravings of Kamakura's Hachiman Shrine pagoda were used in Aimé Humbert's works on Japan in the 1860s/70s. The Parisian lithographer copied the same image decades later, likely unaware the pagoda had been destroyed in 1870.
- By the turn of the 20th century advertising cards were sought-after collectables, often pasted alongside other printed ephemera inside scrap books. The main visual language was the stereotype, and places like Japan were depicted as a mélange of mystery, pagodas, and odd idols. 🧵 🗃️ 📜 #France #Japan
