The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of November 4, 2026

A vertically oriented sepia albumen print depicts a two-story wooden teahouse built on stone pillars over water. Centered, the structure features multiple tiers of ornate upward-curving roofs and intricate lattice windows. Its reflection appears in the still water below. To the left, a man wearing a quilted jacket and rounded cap stands on a wooden bridge facing the viewer.

Teahouse in Shanghai

1860s
photographer

William Thomas Saunders

(British, 1832–1892)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Albumen print
Image: 20.4 x 15 cm (8 1/16 x 5 7/8 in.); Sheet: 27 x 19.9 cm (10 5/8 x 7 13/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 2026.68
Location: Not on view
  • -October 8, 2026
    Stephan Loewentheil, New York, NY, sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art
    October 8, 2026-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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