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鏡花の夢、光影に咲く古心：ニューヨーク公共図書館の古写真に見る花卉文化と美意識‐続

  • 2025年6月1日
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更新日：8月9日





The New York Public Library（ニューヨーク公共図書館）に保存されている江戸～明治時代・日本の名所/花の写真。（各写真のキャプションに撮影された年代が記載されています）




向島

川沿いの土手に満開の桜が連なり、藁ぶきの斜面と木道で人が作業する明治期の東京向島。下部にCherry Blossom at Mukoijima, Tokyo.の文字。
桜並木 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Cherry blossom at Mukojima, Tokyo." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1907 - 1918. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c26322c6-3b3e-69f1-e040-e00a18061651

横浜の野毛山の桜並木の道。着物姿の人々が並び、静かな春の街並みが広がる。下部にNOGA HILL AT YOKOHAMA.の文字。
桜並木The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Cherry Flower-Street, at Mukojima,Tokio" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-c924-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99



日比谷公園

上野公園の桜並木に人々が集う古い絵葉書。石の門柱と街灯が並び、上部に「UENO PARK」の文字が見える
桜　花見 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Azaleas of Hibiya Park in Tokyo." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1915 - 1930. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c261ef12-e4a0-3577-e040-e00a18067776

日比谷公園の花壇を、ピンクの傘をさした人たちが散策する夏の風景。色鮮やかな花と園亭、石灯籠が並ぶ。
躑躅 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Azaleas of Hibiya Park in Tokyo." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1915 - 1930. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c261ef12-e4a0-3577-e040-e00a18067776


赤坂

桜並木の道を進む人力車と人々、左右に川が見える穏やかな東京・赤坂の風景。左下にB2 AKASAKA, TOKYOの文字。
桜並木 The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Akasaka, Tokyo" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-c88b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99


九段

東京の九段公園の静かな庭園。池に木々が映り、左に噴水、岩や松が点在し、下部にPUBLIC GARDEN KUDAN AT TOKIOの札】【。
九段の庭園（庭園不明）　The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Public Garden Kudan at Tokio" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1899.　https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-c5f9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 


亀戸

亀戸の藤棚が池の上に垂れ下がる風景。紫の花房と木道が静かな水面に映り、下部にWISTERIA FLOWER AT KAMEIDO TOKIOの文字。
藤　The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Wisteria Flower at Kameido Tokio" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-c926-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99


箱根

山あいの敷地に建つ宮ノ下の富士屋ホテルの古写真。和風の建物が並び、庭や石垣、木々が見え、下部にMIYANOSHITA, FUJIYA HOTELの文字。
宮ノ下　富士屋ホテル　The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Miyanoshita, Fujiya Hotel"　The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1860 - 1899. 　https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-c5e2-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99


滋賀

支柱で支えた老松の下、赤帯の着物の女性が桃色の傘を差して立つ。下部にThe Old pine tree of Karasaki.と和文キャプション。
近江唐崎の黒松（唐崎霊松）　この種子を兼六園に植えて園内唐崎の松に育つ　The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "The old pine tree of Karasaki." 　The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1901 - 1907. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c260bdb3-9b39-4552-e040-e00a18066d81


京都

京都の円山公園で満開の桜を見上げる人々。手前に傘とベンチ、下部に「Cherry Blossom Maruyama Park at Kyoto」と日本語表記。
円山公園　おそらく初代の枝垂れ桜（昭和22年枯死）、現在2代目　The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Cherry blossom Maruyama Park at Kyoto" 　The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1907 - 1918. 　https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/c261ef12-e4d8-3577-e040-e00a18067776


個人宅　庭

縁側と書かれた古写真。紫の着物の女性が庭のベンチに座り、鉢植えの木々に囲まれて静かにこちらを見ている】【。
縁側　植木　The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Verandah" 　The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1880 - 1889. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-c5c4-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

東京の茶屋の庭で、縁側に数人が座る古い写真。鉢植えが並び、右下にA 275 TEA HOUSE GARDEN AT TOKYOの文字。
庭の植木　The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Photography Collection, The New York Public Library. "Tea House Garden at Tokyo"　The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1890 - 1899. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47d9-c8ab-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99









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