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Sepia photograph of a large seated bronze Buddha statue on a stone platform, with pine trees and stone lanterns around it.

The Great Buddha of Kamakura, Japan, Albumen Photograph

A large bronze seated Buddha statue rises above a stone platform, flanked by stone lanterns and approached by steps and a stone path. Tall pines and dense trees frame the sepia albumen print under an open, pale sky.

Artist
Floyd, William Pryor.
Date
[between 1800 and 1899]
Medium
Albumen prints Photographs
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 3156 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1899.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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