[Urban river view]

Lai Afongabout 1870

The J. Paul Getty Museum
Los Angeles, United States

A paddle steamer, with Chinese characters on its side, is pulled up to a wharf in Canton. Surrounding the wharf are sampans and wooden shacks. On the opposite river bank are buildings on stilts over the water and large warehouses.

Details

Title: [Urban river view]
Creator: Lai, Afong
Date Created: about 1870
Location Created: Canton, China; Guangzhou, China
Physical Dimensions: 21 × 27.3 cm (8 1/4 × 10 3/4 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.1356.29
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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Lai Afong China