Studio of Felice Beato

Felice Beato was the most revered of 19th century photographers in Japan. A naturalized English subject born in Venice, he led an exciting and interesting life considering his extensive travels in the 19th century. Beginning in 1850, he worked with his brother-in-law, James Robertson, in the eastern Mediterranean. One of the first war photographers, Beato documented the Crimean War, the Indian Mutiny, China’s Opium Wars, and during the Mahdist War in Sudan.

Beato’s studios in Japan ope...

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