Accession Number1971/2.131
TitleUntitled, from "Frith's Series"
Artist(s)Francis FrithArtist NationalityBritish (modern)Object Creation Datecirca 1858-1880Medium & Supportalbumen print on paperDimensions 8 3/4 in x 9 13/16 in (22.23 cm x 24.92 cm);14 5/16 in x 19 5/16 in (36.35 cm x 49.05 cm);8 3/4 in x 9 13/16 in (22.23 cm x 24.92 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. William Lewis through the Friends of the Museum of ArtSubject matterThis image depicts four Indian men posed on or around an overturned canoe. They are wearing garments tied around their hips and are all shirtless. The man standing behind the canoe faces the viewer in a confident manner holding a long fan in his right hand. While the image is clearly posed, the casual stance of the two men sitting and leaning on the canoe lend a sense of immediacy and spontaneity to the image.
Physical DescriptionA photograph of four men sitting on and standing around an over-turned canoe. The figures hold fishing nets. One figure holds a fan and faces the viewer.
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Keywords
India
Indian (South Asian)
boat
canoes
ethnography
figures (representations)
males
standing
travel photography