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Surakarta princess performing Serimpi: a slow, swaying dance, Indonesia

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Surakarta princess performing Serimpi: a slow, swaying dance, Indonesia

Artist Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908–2004)

Date1949

MediumGelatin silver print

Dimensions13 1/2 × 9 inches (34.3 × 22.9 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineGift of Gary Davis, Class of 1976

Terms

Photographs
French
Gelatin silver print
Dance
Women
Floors
Chandeliers

Object number2005.056.025

Collections

Europe

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