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Gustave Le Gray — Cloudy Sky, Mediterranean Sea
Gustave Le Gray

Cloudy Sky, Mediterranean Sea

1857

Exemplifying Le Gray's poetic approach to seascape photography, this image showcases his ability to transform the technical limitations of early photography into expressive artistic statements about the sublime power of nature.

Medium
Albumen print, No. 16 from the album "Vistas del Mar"

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Gustave Le Gray, Cloudy Sky, Mediterranean Sea, 1857

Exemplifying Le Gray's poetic approach to seascape photography, this image showcases his ability to transform the technical limitations of early photography into expressive artistic statements about the sublime power of nature.

Medium
Albumen print, No. 16 from the album "Vistas del Mar"
Year
1857
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Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Seascape, French, Albumen Print, Serene, 19th Century, Photograph, Landscape, Ocean, Sky, Romantic

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art