Group of Natives from Near Khyber Pass
1879
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1879
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Group of Natives from Near Khyber Pass is a 1879 by John Burke, a Impressionism work, depicting ireland, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see five men in loose robes and turbans standing on a rocky hillside. This photo was taken during a war, but it’s not a battle scene. John Burke traveled with British troops in Afghanistan, yet he focused on the people already living there—not the fighting. The men look straight at the camera, calm and still, like they’re posing for a portrait. If you want to see more early war photography, look up John Burke (Irish, 1845–1915).
