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Henri Cartier-Bresson
Typical landscape of the Chinese countryside, with an ancient temple. Near Sanmenxia, on the Yellow River. August 1958.1958

On view:
Geffen Galleries, Henri Cartier-Bresson: China in Transition
Black and white photograph of a terraced hillside landscape with cave dwellings cut into eroded cliffs, a hilltop compound, and two small figures with a horse on a dirt path
Artist or Maker
Henri Cartier-Bresson
Title
Typical landscape of the Chinese countryside, with an ancient temple. Near Sanmenxia, on the Yellow River. August 1958.
Place Made
France
Date Made
1958
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 11 7/8 × 8 in. (30.16 × 20.32 cm) Primary support: 11 7/8 × 8 in. (30.16 × 20.32 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dennis and Pamela Beck
Accession Number
M.2009.174.19
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography