Photograph
ca. 1947-1967 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting an Asian woman posing, with one hand raised behind her head, outside a house built on a steep flight of steps leading up a hill. There are two men descending the staircase, which is flanked on the right hand side by tall palm trees.
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Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting an Asian woman posing outside a house built on a steep flight of steps leading up a hill. Possibly India, ca. 1947-1967. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting an Asian woman posing, with one hand raised behind her head, outside a house built on a steep flight of steps leading up a hill. There are two men descending the staircase, which is flanked on the right hand side by tall palm trees. |
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Accession number | PH.757-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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