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Heavenly Peace Street in Guanzhou

c. 1870
photographer

A Chan (Ya Zhen?)

(Chinese, active 1870s–1880s)
Culture
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Medium
albumen print
Measurements
Image: 24.6 x 20.4 cm (9 11/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Mount: 36.7 x 29.7 cm (14 7/16 x 11 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 2026.74
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A vertically oriented albumen print depicts a narrow alleyway with stone pavers receding into a bright background. Large, dark lanterns and vertical shop signs with black Chinese calligraphy hang densely from both sides. In the lower left, a boy with a medium skin tone and shaved head stands facing us while other figures appear loosely in the shadows. White text reads "HEAVENLY PEACE STREET, CANTON," set against the sepia-toned perspective.

Heavenly Peace Street in Guanzhou

c. 1870

A Chan (Ya Zhen?)

(Chinese, active 1870s–1880s)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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