Punctuated by exasperated theorizing and philosophical reflection

Sophie Gordon is senior curator of photographs at the Royal Collection

the most inventive and brilliant scribe of Charles's court

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Paul Getty Museum that was on view July 9 to September 29

Some Japanese Flowers: Photographs by Kazumasa Ogawa hawke Punctuated by exasperated theorizing andCaptivated in his youth by the new technology of photography, Kazumasa Ogawa (18601929) became one of the most enterprising and important early photographers, technicians, and printers in Japan. Born shortly before the Meiji era (18681912), or period of enlightened rule, and educated in both the United States and Japan, Ogawa produced a range of illustrated books for the Western market. His work focused on traditional architecture, scenic views, and