Arnold Genthe’s Ladies in Red

/ Kimberly

Long-time readers of Old Spirituals know this isn’t the first post featuring the beautiful work of photographer Arnold Genthe. I try not to inundate the site with one artist but in Mr. Genthe’s case, I must make an exception!

I’ll add a little musical accompaniment, courtesy of Mr. Cole Porter singing You’re the Top. Mr. Porter was a composer and a songwriter and he typically didn’t sing his own songs, but that makes it more fun, doesn’t it?

 

This post features autochrome photos of ladies wearing red.

Woman wearing a red kimono with floral decorations by Arnold Genthe (LOC)

Woman wearing a red kimono or robe decorated with birds and flowers by Arnold Genthe (LOC)

Head and shoulders of a woman with brown hair wearing a red robe or kimono decorated with birds and flowers by Arnold Genthe (LOC)

Woman wearing a red kimono with embroidered patterns by Arnold Genthe (LOC)

Head and shoulders of a dark-haired woman in red by Arnold Genthe (LOC)

Dancer wearing a red robe standing outside by Arnold Genthe (LOC)

Woman wearing a red robe and holding a flower standing outdoors by Arnold Genthe (LOC)

Woman wearing a red kimono arranging a vase of flowers by Arnold Genthe (LOC)

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