Colour Develpment
Janet in Japanese costume, c.1914
A portrait of Laing’s older daughter Janet, wearing Japanese costume. The Edwardian period saw a revival of interest in all things Japanese, or Japanoiserie. For this indoor portrait, Janet would have had to retain her pose for a considerable length of time – possibly as long as one minute. She has done remarkably well but has moved her head slightly during the exposure.
National Media Museum Collection
Etheldreda Janet Laing
(1872-1960)
Bury Knowle, Headington, Oxford, c.1910
Janet and Iris Laing, c.1910
Janet and Iris Laing, c.1914
Janet in Japanese costume, c.1914
Iris and Janet, c.1914
Janet and Iris, c.1911
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