Street scene, Guangdong
Street scene, Guangdong

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Street scene, Guangdong,

1870

Lai Afong 赖華芳, ca. 1839–1890; born Gauoming District, China; died Hong Kong; active Hong Kong
2009-91
In 1859, Lai Afong established one of the early photographic studios in Hong Kong; in addition to portraits, he produced cityscapes, landscapes, and street scenes. In this image, the signs hanging from the storefronts advertise a variety of shops, from watch repair to medical remedies. The two men at left wear the queue, a long braid combined with a shaved forehead, indicating they are subjects of the Manchu rulers of the Qing dynasty who imposed this hairstyle.

Information

Title
Street scene, Guangdong
Dates

1870

Maker
Lai Afong 赖華芳
Medium
Albumen print
Dimensions
28 × 21.5 cm (11 × 8 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George Packer Berry in honor of her husband, Class of 1921 and Charter Trustee of Princeton University, 1956–1969
Object Number
2009-91
Place Depicted

Asia, China, Guangzhou

Culture
Chinese
Type
photographs, black-and-white photographs, albumen prints
Techniques
albumen process
Subject
roads, figures (representations), men, signs, cities

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