Studio portrait of a young Chinese woman

Title
Studio portrait of a young Chinese woman
Year/Period
c. 1950s
Region
Singapore
Object Type
handcoloured photographs
Material
photographic paper, ink, colour (pigment)
Technique
hand-colouring, photographic processes, photographic printing techniques
Dimension
Object size: 13.5 x 9.4 cm
Accession No.
2008-06677
Collection of
National Museum of Singapore

This is a studio portrait photograph of a young Chinese woman taken at the Lee Choy Chun Studio in Singapore. The woman is wearing a two-piece outfit consisting of a blouse with a mandarin collar and a long skirt paired with open-toed sandals. Her accessories include a chain and pendant, ring, bracelets, a watch and a clutch bag.

 

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