This photograph of an Italian immigrant woman and her child is framed to recall paintings of the Holy Mother and Child. It not only records the facts but shows us the photographer's loving gaze.
- Collection of
- Tokyo Photographic Art Museum
- Title
- Ellis Island Madonna
- Original title
- Ellis Island Madonna
- Artist Name
- HINE, Lewis W.
- Year
- 1905
- Material / Technique
- Gelatin silver print on developing-out paper
- Dimensions
- 325x208mm
- Accession number
- 20003568
- Tokyo Photographic Art Museum “Search the Collection”
- https://collection.topmuseum.jp/Publish/detailPage/16271/
