A striking gelatin silver print by Henri Cartier-Bresson capturing a moment of military mobilization in Beijing during the final days of Nationalist China. With his signature mastery of composition and timing, Cartier-Bresson documents the human drama of wartime recruitment, framing figures within the urban landscape in a way that conveys both tension and historical weight. The photograph stands as a powerful testament to his ability to distill complex political and social upheaval into a single, decisive image.