Hangchow 1949
Photograph
1949 (made)
1949 (made)
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Black and white photograph depicting a poor family comprised of a father and two young children, in the street in Hangchow. The father is holding up a basket, either to sell goods or in the act of begging.
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Title | Hangchow 1949 |
Materials and techniques | Black and white photograph |
Brief description | Black and white photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson depicting a poor family in the street in Hangchow. China, 1949. |
Physical description | Black and white photograph depicting a poor family comprised of a father and two young children, in the street in Hangchow. The father is holding up a basket, either to sell goods or in the act of begging. |
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Accession number | PH.786-1978 |
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Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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