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Canton. Another View of the Bund at Shameen Looking to the Westward - on the [illeg.]

Lai Afongabout 1870

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A view of the waterfront area on Shamian Island, also known as Shameen Island, with trees growing in a line along the riverside. Seating benches are located along a paved area next to the water, a footpath running along the right.

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  • Title: Canton. Another View of the Bund at Shameen Looking to the Westward - on the [illeg.]
  • Creator: Lai, Afong
  • Date Created: about 1870
  • Location Created: Canton, China; Guangzhou, China
  • Physical Dimensions: 21 × 26.8 cm (8 1/4 × 10 9/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 84.XO.1356.30
  • Culture: Chinese
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
  • Creator Display Name: Lai, Afong (Chinese, about 1839 - 1890)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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