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Nedou's Hotel, Gulmarg, Kashmir

J.W. Groves

1894

photographic

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Realism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Nedou's Hotel, Gulmarg, Kashmir is a 1894 photographic by J.W. Groves, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: J.W. Groves
When & what style?: 1894 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

This black-and-white photo shows a simple wooden building surrounded by tall trees. The structure looks like a lodge or small hotel, with a porch and a few outbuildings nearby. The forest around it is dense, with big pine trees rising up on both sides. The handwritten note in the corner says it’s from 1894, and the name "Gulmarg" hints at a mountain location. The photo feels quiet and real, like a snapshot of everyday life far from cities. Check out the Victoria and Albert Museum to see where this photo is kept.

The story of this work

Overview

The photograph depicts two low buildings with pitched roofs, surrounded by fir trees, captured in an unmounted black-and-white format by J.W. Groves in 1894.

Read the full account in the museum source.

About the artist

Artist

J.W. Groves

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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