211/5112
| Collection |
Hedda Morrison Photographs of China |
| Title |
Two fish farmers preserving their hanging nets in the northwestern plain, Hong Kong. |
| Author / Creator |
Morrison, Hedda, 1908-1991, German |
| Subjects |
rural areas Place: China Place: Castle Peak, Hong Kong, China Place: Yuen Long District, Hong Kong, China fishermen rural areas eggs |
| Abstracts |
Fish farmers standing on an embankment treating their hemp nets with egg whites in order to preserve them. One farmer wears a felt trilby another a Cantonese hat. A basket of eggs and discarded egg shells are on the ground. Ceramic urns are nearby. Castle Peak's summit indicates that the scene is near Yuen Long. |
| Form / genre |
photographs |
| Type |
still image |
| Creation Date |
1946-1947 |
| Extent |
28 x 36 cm. |
| Notes |
Citation/References: Photograph published in Edward Stokes, Hedda Morrison's Hong Kong: Photographs & Impressions 1946-47 (Hong Kong and Cambridge, MA: Hongkong Conservation Photography Foundation, Harvard-Yenching Library, Harvard University), 2005, pp. 205, 264. Production: Photographic prints made from original gelatin silver negatives (6 x 6 cm.) by the Harvard College Library Imaging Services for the Harvard-Yenching Library and Hongkong Conservation Photography Foundation project between 2004-2006. |
| Culture |
Chinese |
| Materials / Techniques |
gelatin silver process on resin-coated paper |
| Identifier |
olvwork348145 |
| Use restrictions |
Harvard-Yenching Library:Access to original photographs, negatives, and albums in the Hedda Morrison photograph collection is restricted. Photographs and images from the collection may be reproduced only with written permission. Contact the Harvard-Yenching Library for permissions and fees. |
| Copyright |
Photographs and negatives in the Hedda Morrison photograph collection: Copyright various dates, President and Fellows of Harvard College; all rights reserved. |
| Language |
eng |