Brig on the Water

1856 · Photograph · 25.72 × 37.94 cm

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Wo ist „Brig on the Water“ heute? Sammlung: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Derzeit nicht ausgestellt. Geprüft 29. September 2026.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, Vereinigte Staaten

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Geprüft: vor 12 Tagen
Unverändert seit: 25. Sept. 2026
Quelle: Das Museum

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Über das Werk

Although Gustave Le Gray began as a painter, he is best known for his seascape photography. Through his use of contra-jour, a photographic technique in which the camera points directly toward a source of light, he produced images with strong contrasts in lighting, emphasizing the shape of the subject’s silhouette. Often combining two different negatives, Le Gray created a sharper, more focused image which achieved a tonal balance between sea and sky. The result is a fantastical scene made out of two moments: a turbulent sky that pushes against the horizon, and a calm, small vessel upon the vast sea. Of the approximately 30 pictures of the sea, Brig on the Water is one of his most iconic; selling around 800 prints in the first two months of its sale.

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