Chanteuse japonaise [Japanese Woman Singer] (1898-99) – dir. Gabriel Veyre

Japanese singer accompanies herself on a ‘shemsin’ ‘Chanteuse japonaise’ (1898-99) – dir. Gabriel Veyre

probably less than a minute, b&w, silent

Production : Lumière, catalogue no. 1026

This is one of ten “views” shot in Japan between October 1898 and March 1899 by the leading Lumière cameraman, Gabriel Veyre. Details of the others are available on the page dedicated to Veyre.

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