His dark clothes -
The dark hat -
The late Victorian side whiskers -
He photographs this ancient world -
Navigates its cruelty and beauty -
The girl brides -
The exquisite ruins -
The pale mountains -
The mandarin -
The gamblers, bent low over their mysterious game -
The unthinking soldiers -
The boat girl, with her headscarf -
Her shy lovely smile -
Meeting my glance across a gulf of time -
12.49
Saturday 19 August 2019
China: through the lens of John Thomson 1868-72
Russell-Cotes Museum & Gallery
Bournemouth
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