Atmospheric early morning scene with mist in an eerily empty Forbidden City in January 1949. The face mask offers some protection against pollution and infection and shows the wartime Japanese influence. This superb photograph was taken a few days before the Communists marched into the city and looks like a rich platinum print with warm tones and a fantastic tonal range.

A genuine vintage photogravure, printed in Paris in 1952. Archivally mounted on 100% acid-free board and in a 16"x20" black frame.