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Dancer performing at the palace of Mankunogoro of Mataram, Java

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Dancer performing at the palace of Mankunogoro of Mataram, Java

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

Date1949

MediumGelatin silver print

Dimensions13 1/4 × 9 inches (33.7 × 22.9 cm)

ClassificationsPhotographs

Credit LineGift of Gary Davis, Class of 1976

Terms

Photographs
French
Gelatin silver print
Dance
Dresses
Palaces

Object number2007.090.030

Collections

Europe

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