Commercial Street, Canton (recto)

1864

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century Street

Dominant colour

Commercial Street, Canton (recto) is a 1864 by Lai Fong (Afong Studio), a Impressionism work, depicting Street, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Lai Fong (Afong Studio)
When & what style?: 1864 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a bustling street scene in 19th-century China. It's a busy street with people and buildings. The artist included many details, like signs and carts. The painting gives us a glimpse of life in China during this time. It's interesting to see how the artist showed daily life. To learn more, visit the museum where this painting is kept, The Cleveland Museum of Art.