The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of November 4, 2026

A vertically oriented albumen print depicts a narrow alleyway with stone pavers receding into a bright background. Large, dark lanterns and vertical shop signs with black Chinese calligraphy hang densely from both sides. In the lower left, a boy with a medium skin tone and shaved head stands facing us while other figures appear loosely in the shadows. White text reads "HEAVENLY PEACE STREET, CANTON," set against the sepia-toned perspective.

Heavenly Peace Street in Guanzhou

c. 1870
photographer

A Chan (Ya Zhen?)

(Chinese, active 1870s–1880s)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
albumen print
Image: 24.6 x 20.4 cm (9 11/16 x 8 1/16 in.); Mount: 36.7 x 29.7 cm (14 7/16 x 11 11/16 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 2026.74
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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