Femme Annamite, Saïgon, Cochinchine 1866

"Femme Annamite, Saïgon, Cochinchine" is an 1866 photograph by French photographer Émile Gsell. This albumen print captures a seated Vietnamese woman in traditional clothing. The image is likely from Gsell's time photographing in Saigon, Cochinchine, which was part of French Indochina. The photograph, now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, reflects the growing interest in capturing the diverse cultures of Southeast Asia during the 19th century.