Way to the Theater Pon-Jing-Quais Garden, Canton 1869

"Way to the Theater Pon-Jing-Quais Garden, Canton" is a photograph by John Thomson taken in 1869. It depicts a pathway leading to a theater in Pon-Jing-Quais Garden, Canton, China. Thomson was a pioneer of photojournalism and his photographs of Asia are important historical documents of daily life in the 19th century. This image showcases the intricate details of traditional Chinese architecture, including a wooden bridge, a layered roof, and lush foliage. The photograph is currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.