Looking towards Tauin from Pahalgam, Lidder Valley, Kashmir
1894
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1894
photographic
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
Dominant colour
Looking towards Tauin from Pahalgam, Lidder Valley, Kashmir is a 1894 photographic by J.W. Groves, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This is a black-and-white photo of a mountain valley. A small stream cuts through rocks in the center, with bushes and trees on either side. In the distance, steep hills rise up, covered in dense forest. A few small buildings peek out from the greenery near the water. The photo was taken in 1894, showing a quiet, rural scene in Kashmir. The artist focused on natural light and shadow to create depth. Look up the Victoria and Albert Museum next to see more works like this.
The photograph depicts a mountainous valley in Kashmir, captured from Pahalgam and looking toward Tauin. In the foreground, a shallow body of water is bordered by a stone wall and adjacent buildings. The image is rendered in black and white without mounting.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Photographer J.W. Groves captured Kashmir in the 1890s, leaving behind glass-plate prints of landmarks like Nedou’s Hotel in Gulmarg and the post office entrance in Islamabad. His lens framed scenes where locals and…
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