Ru-Shan Monastery — John Thomson|Lai Fong | DiscoverArt

John Thomson|Lai Fong

Ru-Shan Monastery

ca. 1869

Albumen silver print from glass negative

22.7 × 28.2 cm (8.9 × 11.1 in)

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