Colour Experiment - Chinese Ladies

Print: probably 1940 - 1949Épreuve dye-transferH x L : 25.3 x 20.2 cm

This experiment with dye transfer print shows different stages of the process and the final result. The dye transfer process is very similar to lithography and as a trained lithographer, Edward Steichen was constantly experimenting with the possibilities of this technique.

Object: Colour Experiment - Chinese Ladies

Artist | Manufacturer:
Edward Steichen (1879-1973) | Photographer
Title:
Colour Experiment - Chinese Ladies
Date:
Print: probably 1940 - 1949
Shot: circa 1940 - 1941
Inventory Number:
1985-030/143-b
Collection:
Edward Steichen Collection
Domain:
Photography
Designation:
Photograph
Iconography:
Portrait
Material | Technique:
Épreuve dye-transfer
Measurements:
H x L : 25.3 x 20.2 cm
Copyright:
Work: In Copyright | © The Estate of Edward Steichen / Adagp, Paris, 2025
Image(s): In Copyright | Reproduction: MNAHA / Tom Lucas
Metadata: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Photographer:
Tom Lucas
Object Image
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This experiment with dye transfer print shows different stages of the process and the final result. The dye transfer process is very similar to lithography and as a trained lithographer, Edward Steichen was constantly experimenting with the possibilities of this technique.

Object: Colour Experiment - Chinese Ladies

Artist | Manufacturer:
Edward Steichen (1879-1973) | Photographer
Title:
Colour Experiment - Chinese Ladies
Date:
Print: probably 1940 - 1949
Shot: circa 1940 - 1941
Inventory Number:
1985-030/143-b
Collection:
Edward Steichen Collection
Domain:
Photography
Designation:
Photograph
Iconography:
Portrait
Material | Technique:
Épreuve dye-transfer
Measurements:
H x L : 25.3 x 20.2 cm
Copyright:
Work: In Copyright | © The Estate of Edward Steichen / Adagp, Paris, 2025
Image(s): In Copyright | Reproduction: MNAHA / Tom Lucas
Metadata: CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)
Photographer:
Tom Lucas
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