Kadm Villages and Pass, Left of Jumrood
1870
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1870
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Kadm Villages and Pass, Left of Jumrood is a 1870 by John Burke, a Impressionism work, depicting ireland, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see rocky hills, a narrow pass, and a few stone huts clinging to the slope. This photo was taken during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, but it looks peaceful. Early cameras couldn’t catch battles, so photographers like Burke shot the land where fighting happened. The quiet scene makes you wonder what really went on here. If you want to see more of Burke’s war photos, look up John Burke (Irish, 1845–1915).
