Depicts a Chinese merchant and his wife sitting for a studio portrait. Twin images show a man sitting on the right and a woman sitting on the left of the composition in Chinese dress. Between the couple appear several objects, including an urn at the couple feet, and a side table supporting a vase of flowers.
Concepts:
man; Chinese American; woman; portrait; studio; merchant
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