Caption

Paifang at the Confucius Temple in Beijing, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Donald Mennie, Beijing, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1915 - in or before 1920, paper, rotogravure, height 275 mm x width 203 mm, gate, entrance, Confucius Temple, A stone archway structure with ornate carved details and a tiled roof featuring decorative ridge figures stands in a grassy area, framed by bare-branched trees; the structure has multiple arched openings set on raised bases with carved supports and patterned panels, and steps and stone slabs lead up to the openings, while the weathered surface and intricate relief work are visible under an overcast sky.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B07_005

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56.1Mb (8.3Mb) / 12.6in x 17.4in / 3767 x 5209 (300dpi)

Keywords

Paifang Confucius Temple Beijing page photomechanical print photographer Donald Mennie cliché maker anonymous c 1915 - 1920 paper rotogravure height 275 mm x width 203 mm gate entrance stone archway structure ornate carved details tiled roof featuring decorative ridge figures stands grassy area framed bare-branched trees structure multiple arched openings set raised bases carved supports patterned panels steps stone slabs lead up openings weathered surface intricate relief work visible under overcast sky