South Façade of the Quadrangle of the Nayak Darbar Hall, Thanjavur
1858
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1858
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a tall stone building with carved pillars, arched windows, and a flat roof—all bathed in bright Indian sunlight. Tripe took this photo in 1858, when cameras were slow wooden boxes with no shutters. He had to guess how long to leave the lens open, yet the shadows stay clear enough to count the tiny flowers on the wall. Look up the technique called *chiaroscuro* to see how other artists balance light and dark.
