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The Cleveland Museum of Art
The Taj Mahal
Description
This view of the Taj Mahal, shot from the bank of the Yamuna River, offers a dramatic contrast between the seemingly perfect white marble monument in the background and dark, ruined structures in the foreground. It sets the Taj into a broader geographic and cultural context by including nature (the river) and two cultures, one that has crumbled and another that, because it approaches aesthetic perfection, has been carefully preserved.
Provenance
Kanwardip Gujral Collection, Hamburg, Germany; (Christie's, South Kensington, London, England), lot 00274, sold to Prahlad Bubbar Indian and Islamic Art, London, England; (Prahlad Bubbar Indian and Islamic Art, London, England), sold to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH; The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Dimensions
43.2 × 38.4 cm
Movement / Period
Accession No
2022.10
Official Citations
Curatorial Affinity Stream
Continuing the Universe of Dr. John Murray (Scottish, 1809–1898)
Photography • England • Harmonious Works & Contemporaries
Continuous Discovery