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Hong Kong, Carl Mydans, 1950
Carl Mydans, portraitCarl MydansAmerican, 1907–2004

Hong Kong

1950 · Photograph · 34 × 26.5 cm

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Where is “Hong Kong” now? Collection: J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles. Not on view at present. Checked October 7, 2026.

J. Paul Getty Museum

Los Angeles, United States

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About the work

A woman stands on the stern of a junk holding the rudder. In the background are more junks with their sails raised.

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Accession number
2005.49.109

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PhotographsGelatin silver printPost-war art20th centuryAmerican

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