1864
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Temple at Naveshera, Kashmir, India is a 1864 by Samuel Bourne, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a old temple in Kashmir, India. It's a photo from a long time ago, taken by someone who traveled a lot. The photographer liked to take pictures of pretty places, and this temple is one of them, with its old stones and intricate carvings, which is similar to the style of the museum where it's kept, The Cleveland Museum of Art.
One of the most important British expeditionary photographers, Samuel Bourne was propelled by his great desire to travel to lovely, remote locations and to record images of what he considered picturesque. From 1863 to 1869, he worked widely in India, making three major expeditions to the Himalayas. This exquisite photograph of the decaying Temple of Naveshera was taken on his nine-month, second journey to this stunning, mountainous terrain. He balanced the ordered, constructed architectural forms with glimpses of the majestic natural landscape. Bourne included a few people in the scene to add…
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Samuel Bourne was a British photographer known for his prolific seven years' work in India, from 1863 to 1870.
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