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Henri Cartier-Bresson
China (Nanking. Three soldiers; the one in front has a straw hat, those following carry paper umbrellas; like all PLA soldiers they wear sandals, and carry an extra pair strapped to their backs)1949

Not on view
Black and white photograph of two heavily loaded figures walking away from the camera on a city street, each carrying a large ribbed oil-paper umbrella and wicker pack
Verso of a photograph print with typed caption strip, handwritten French annotations, a Magnum Photos Paris address stamp, and a blue-bordered reproduction rights notice.
Artist or Maker
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Title
China (Nanking. Three soldiers; the one in front has a straw hat, those following carry paper umbrellas; like all PLA soldiers they wear sandals, and carry an extra pair strapped to their backs)
Place Made
China
Date Made
1949
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
Image: 6 5/8 × 9 11/16 in. (16.83 × 24.61 cm) Primary support: 6 5/8 × 9 11/16 in. (16.83 × 24.61 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dennis and Pamela Beck
Accession Number
M.2011.169.7
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography