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Henri Cartier-Bresson
China1949

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Artist or Maker
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Title
China
Date Made
1949
Medium
Gelatin-silver print
Dimensions
Image: 9 5/8 × 6 1/2 in. (24.45 × 16.51 cm) Primary support: 9 5/8 × 6 1/2 in. (24.45 × 16.51 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dennis and Pamela Beck
Accession Number
M.2009.174.9
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography

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