Rear of the North Fort After Its Capture, Showing the Retreat of the Chinese Army, August 21, 1860

Felice Beato

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a wide landscape with a fortress on the horizon. The fortress has solid walls with openings and flags flying on top. The foreground is barren with patches of mud, water pools, and some figures scattered around. The horizon is in the upper third of the image. The color palette is sepia-toned. The image appears to be a photograph.