| Izumi (Studio) Young Man With Book Before Ornately Carved Pedestal 1885 (ca) Ambrotype 4.25 x 3 in (108 x 76 mm) Charles Schwartz Ltd LL/23094 A young man, possibly a college student, stands with one hand resting on an ornately carved pedestal on which is placed a single plant. A compelling contrast of scale and style is set up between the simplicity of the plant and the complexity of the pedestal. What is more, there is also a note of the Western world in his posture, and a rather modern tone set by his leather shoes and dark scarf.
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