Caption

Paifang in Beijing, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Donald Mennie, Beijing, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1915 - in or before 1920, paper, rotogravure, height 198 mm x width 278 mm, gate, entrance, A wide street scene in a sepia tone shows large ornate gate structures with carved lattice panels spanning the roadway, casting shadows on the uneven ground. People walk and stand beneath and around the gates, some wearing long coats and carrying items, others pulling or riding simple rickshaws. Shadows from the figures stretch along the cobblestone surface toward the foreground. Flanking buildings with pitched roofs and decorative eaves line the sides of the street, and utility poles rise between the gate openings. The overall lighting is low and diffuse, creating a muted, aged appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B07_020

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.6Mb (6.0Mb) / 17.3in x 12.0in / 5203 x 3604 (300dpi)

Keywords

Paifang Beijing page photomechanical print photographer Donald Mennie cliché maker anonymous c 1915 - 1920 paper rotogravure height 198 mm x width 278 mm gate entrance wide street scene sepia tone large ornate gate structures carved lattice panels spanning roadway casting shadows uneven ground People walk stand beneath gates wearing long coats carrying items pulling riding simple rickshaws Shadows figures stretch cobblestone surface foreground Flanking buildings pitched roofs decorative eaves line sides utility poles rise gate openings lighting low diffuse creating muted aged appearance