Légende

Street view with paifang, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Donald Mennie, Beijing, cliché maker: anonymous, c. 1915 - in or before 1920, paper, rotogravure, height 167 mm x width 289 mm, street, gate, entrance, A wide street scene dominated by a large ornate wooden gateway with multiple tiled roofs and decorative carvings, supported by tall pillars and angled braces; people move beneath and around the gateway, including individuals walking, standing, and conversing, some leading or standing by animals and simple carts; market stalls and temporary canopies line the street to the right with groups of people near them, while low stone slabs and building facades border the left side; the overall image has a sepia tone and shows a busy urban environment with architectural details and everyday street activity.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B07_025

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

51.9Mo (7.1Mo) / 47.8cm x 27.2cm / 5643 x 3214 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Street view paifang page photomechanical print photographer Donald Mennie Beijing cliché maker anonymous c 1915 - 1920 paper rotogravure height 167 mm x width 289 mm street gate entrance wide street scene dominated large ornate wooden gateway multiple tiled roofs decorative carvings supported tall pillars angled braces people move beneath gateway individuals walking standing conversing leading animals simple carts market stalls temporary canopies line right groups people near them low stone slabs building facades border left side image sepia tone busy urban environment architectural details everyday street activity