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Street scene, Canton,

1880s

Attributed to Lai Afong 赖華芳, Chinese, born ca. 1839–1890
2009-92

Information

Title
Street scene, Canton
Dates

1880s

Maker

Lai Afong 赖華芳

Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
28 × 23.8 cm (11 × 9 3/8 in.) mat: 50.8 × 40.6 cm (20 × 16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George Packer Berry in honor of her husband, Class of 1921 and Charter Trustee of Princeton University, 1956–1969
Object Number
2009-92
Place Depicted

Asia, China, Guangzhou

Culture
Chinese
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, albumen prints
Techniques
albumen process
Subject
cities, men, roads, figures (representations), signs, women

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