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Rangoon: North Entrance to the Shwe Dagon Pagoda

Linnaeus Tripe

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with a tiered structure rising above barricades. The view is from a slightly elevated perspective, looking across grass towards the structure. Tall trees and the architecture, including pagoda-like spires, obscure the horizon. The sky transitions from light to dark, and the image is in black and white. Detailed textures are visible in the woodwork and masonry. Closest to the viewer is a patch of grassland, leading towards the fenced enclosure and the architecture.

Artwork Details

Date
November 1855
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
2806 × 2071 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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