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Preparation of the Rice

Felice Beatoabout 1868

The J. Paul Getty Museum

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A group of men and women are processing rice from a harvest. One man operates a large wooden pestle for hulling the grains, another has a fan for blowing away the husks. Two others stand by with baskets for winnowing.

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  • Title: Preparation of the Rice
  • Creator: Felice Beato
  • Date Created: about 1868
  • Location Created: Japan
  • Physical Dimensions: 19.3 × 25.3 cm (7 5/8 × 9 15/16 in.)
  • Type: Print
  • External Link: Find out more about this object on the Museum website.
  • Medium: Hand-colored albumen silver print
  • Terms of Use: Open Content
  • Number: 2007.26.160
  • Culture: English
  • Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles, Partial gift from the Wilson Centre for Photography
  • Creator Display Name: Felice Beato (English, born Italy, 1832 - 1909)
  • Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)
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