Japan. Japanese Army Officers and Officials Photograph Taken in Korea
Japan; Black and white, slightly faded to a sepia-toned look, illustrating a group of twelve men, consisting of nine Army officers and three officials in suits with bowler hats, two of the officials and three of the officers seated in the front row, all three of the officers wearing breast stars, with the other seven men standing behind them, two of the officers in the front row are wearing the Order of the Sacred Treasure 2nd Class breast star, one of which is also wearing an unidentified breast star below along with five other awards, the third officer is wearing the Order of the Rising Sun 1st Class breast star, with the five standing officers wearing various awards, 98 mm x 140 mm, the photo mounted to a gray panelled card, with the "Y. IWASHITA KOREA PENG-YANG" studio mark at the lower left, the mounting board marked with the "Y. Iwashita PING YANG KOREAN" artist's palette studio insignia on the reverse, 167 mm x 215 mm, edge nicks on the mounting board, light smudging on the reverse, the photo pristine, extremely fine.

