Funeral Procession, Beijing, China

1948

Henri Cartier-Bresson

Associated Names
Henri Cartier-Bresson

Artist, French, 1908 - 2004

This is a photograph of large ornate puppets in a street setting. The image shows several intricately designed puppets dressed in elaborate traditional garments, holding small instruments or props, and positioned in a lively outdoor scene that seems to be part of a festive or cultural event. The puppets are vividly detailed, with attention given to their facial expressions and the texture of their clothing. In the background are traditional-style buildings and various objects that contribute to the cultural ambiance of the scene, such as baskets and other market items.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Gary Davis

  • Dimensions

    image: 24.1 × 16.2 cm (9 1/2 × 6 3/8 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2012.118.12

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York); Gary Davis, Greenwich, CT, purchased 2002; gift to NGA, 2012.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, stamped, upper left in black ink with blue pencil underlining: PEIPING ESSAY 48; stamped, perpendicular, upper left in black ink: LIFE PHOTO / BY / Bresson [artist's name in graphite]; by unknown hand, center in graphite: 76 / 281 / 31; perpendicular, center right in graphite, circled with lines extending to top and bottom of page: 19P; center in blue pencil: x CHILDREN - P&C / x BURIALS - CUSTOMS - CHINA; lower center in graphite, circled: 9; stamped, perpendicular, lower left in black ink: DEC 22 1948; lower center in graphite: Funeral - children carrying / images of servants of defunct; stamped, perpendicular, lower left in blue ink: 28316-C [letter in blue pencil]; perpendicular, lower right in graphite: 66; lower center in graphite: PF 49178 (GD-TL-257) GDC-130

Wikidata ID

Q64154969

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