item details
NameYoung girl weaving straw mats, Wuhan
ProductionBrian Brake; 1959; Wuhan
Classificationgelatin silver prints, works of art, black-and-white prints
Materialssilver, photographic gelatin, photographic paper
Materials Summaryblack and white photograph, gelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 390mm (height), 560mm (length)
Registration NumberO.000652
Credit lineGift of Mr Raymond Wai-Man Lau, 1995
Overview
An unknown girl with a pale upper garment and striped trousers sits on a wooden saw-horse working a weaving machine. Surrounded by straw, she pedals the machine with her right foot and holds new straw in her right hand. Two other children doing similar work are visible in the background.