Sepia stereo photograph of a monastery interior with carved wooden panels, a large hanging bell, and a small monk in robes beside it.

Monk beside a bell, Fangguangyan monastery, Fujian, China, 1870s

A sepia stereograph shows two matching views of a temple interior, with carved wooden lattice panels along the wall and a large bell hanging near the top. A small figure in dark robes stands beside the bell, apparently reaching for its rope, while a handwritten label marks the left edge.

Artist: John Thomson
Date: 1870-1871
Medium: Wet collodion negatives Photographs
Source: Wellcome Collection
Size: 4000 × 2102 px

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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1871.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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