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Henri Cartier-Bresson
China (The first soldiers of the People's Army arriving in Nanking on foot...)1949

Not on view
Black and white photograph of a large crowd lining a city street, watching a bandaged man in a padded military jacket stride toward the camera, carrying a bundle
Verso of a gelatin silver print showing handwritten annotations, printed caption slip, and multiple rubber stamps including an inverted Magnum Photos stamp and a reproduction rights notice in English.
Artist or Maker
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Title
China (The first soldiers of the People's Army arriving in Nanking on foot...)
Place Made
China
Date Made
1949
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
Image: 6 5/8 × 9 3/4 in. (16.83 × 24.77 cm) Primary support: 6 5/8 × 9 3/4 in. (16.83 × 24.77 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dennis and Pamela Beck
Accession Number
M.2011.169.2
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography
Copyright
© Henri Cartier-Bresson / Magnum Photos