The Flower Pagoda. Canton (Main View)

Lai Afong

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

View of the Flower Pagoda, also known as the Flowery Pagoda, part of the Temple of Six Banyan Trees. The pagoda is in a state of disrepair, with wild plants growing from its different stories. Three people can be seen sitting in the foreground.

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Title: The Flower Pagoda. Canton (Main View)
Creator: Dutton & Michaels, Lai, Afong
Date Created: negative about 1863; print about 1870–1885
Location Created: Canton, China; Guangzhou, China
Physical Dimensions: 22.9 × 27.5 cm (9 × 10 13/16 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.XA.1240.27
Credit Line: The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles
Creator Display Name: Dutton & Michaels (American, active 1863 - 1864) Lai, Afong (Chinese, about 1839 - 1890)
Classification: Photographs (Visual Works)

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