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Cliff Faces in the Wuyi Mountains

c. 1870
photographer

Tung Hing

(Chinese, active 1860s–1870s)
Culture
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Medium
Albumen print
Measurements
Image: 23.2 x 28.5 cm (9 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.); Mount: 36.4 x 50.9 cm (14 5/16 x 20 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 2026.64
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A horizontal albumen print depicts a landscape with a river winding through a valley between steep cliffs. To the left, a massive rock face is defined by deep, parallel vertical grooves. The river flows around a pale sandbar in the foreground. On the right, terraced hills rise toward a flat-topped mountain peak. The sepia-toned photograph uses light and shadow to emphasize the textures of the rugged terrain.

Cliff Faces in the Wuyi Mountains

c. 1870

Tung Hing

(Chinese, active 1860s–1870s)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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