Raree show
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A raree show, peep show or peep box is an exhibition of pictures or objects, viewed through a small hole or magnifying glass. In 17th- and 18th-century Europe, it was a popular form of entertainment p
A boy looks into a peep show device (illustration by Theodor Hosemann, 1835)
Peep show in Golestan Palace, Tehran
Engraving of a drawing of a Chinese peep show by 'Pu-Qua(蒲呱)' of Canton engraved by Dadley, published May 4, 1799 by W. Miller, Old Bond Street, London
Megane-e
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In Japanese art, a megane-e is a print designed using graphical perspective techniques and viewed through a convex lens to produce a three-dimensional effect. The term derives from the French vue d'op
Raree show
…later become a popular type of magic lantern show. In the early 18th century perspective boxes (called megane in japanese (眼鏡) and inspired the art of Megane-e) were very appreciated in Japan, where they were referred to as Holland machines (和蘭眼鏡, Oranda megane, more accurately holland glasses). The Dutch…
Some young women using a megane-e device Harunobu, c. 1760s