Bengali poet, playwright, philosopher, and author (1861–1941) who became the first non-European to win a Nobel Prize (Literature) in 1913. Magnificent vintage matte-finish 10.75 x 8.25 full-length portrait photo of Rabindranath Tagore during his visit to Japan in 1916, depicting the beloved Bengali scribe posing in the corner of a tiled veranda overlooking the ocean, affixed to its original 15.5 x 12.5 studio mount, which is signed below in bold ink by Tagore. Produced by K. Maekawa of Yokohama and presented within its original presentation folder. Also included is the address panel from the original mailing envelope, 14 x 10.5, postmarked October 27, 1919, the front of which is hand-addressed by Tagore, “Photograph, Mr. Y. Minami, Okura & Company, 30 Church Street, New York, U.S.A.,” with Tagore incorporating his signature in the return address field to the lower left, “From R. Tagore, Santiniketan, Bengal.” In fine condition, with some light staining to the background of the image.
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