Nowshera, Kashmir (number 1000)
1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This photo shows a small stone temple peeking over a high wall in Nowshera, Kashmir. Trees and a clear sky frame the scene. Bourne lugged heavy camera gear up the Himalayas in 1864 to take this shot. The temple’s granite walls have stood since the 700s, making it one of the oldest buildings in the region. Bourne took two photos that day—this one and another that shows the temple roof. To see how light and shadow shape old photos, look up the technique called *chiaroscuro*.
