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Cleveland Museum of Art

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John Burke — End of the Defile, Looking Back at Ali Musjid

John Burke

End of the Defile, Looking Back at Ali Musjid

1878

Looking backward through the narrow mountain passage, Burke creates a dramatic composition that emphasizes both the claustrophobic geography and strategic vulnerability of the frontier routes.

Medium
albumen print

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