Beijing, China

1948, printed 1961

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Associated Names
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist, French, 1908 - 2004

Magnum Photos

Publisher

This is a photograph of a man eating at a wooden table outdoors, with another person inside a wooden structure. The man is crouched at the table with a bowl and chopsticks, holding a piece of bread. Other items on the table include another bowl and a hat. The setting features wooden architecture with traditional decorative elements, light and shadow creating patterns, and an overall candid atmosphere of everyday life.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Ann Ford Doyle

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 24.45 × 37.15 cm (9 5/8 × 14 5/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2015.120.2

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Henri Cartier-Bresson, France; Ann Doyle, Washington, DC, 1961; gift to NGA, 2015.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, signed by artist, center in black ink: Henri à Anne / 27 dec 61; top right corner: 19/50; artist stamp, center in black ink: Henri Cartier-Bresson / © 1961 MAGNUM PHOTOS

Wikidata ID

Q64155021

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