This image captures a landscape from a slightly elevated point. The horizon, marked by a line of ancient structures, including some ruins, appears low in the image. A solitary palm tree is visible near the center, slightly to the right. The sky dominates the upper part of the image. The color palette consists of soft sepia tones, giving the photograph a vintage look. The structures are detailed with clear outlines against the sky, while the ground closer to us is darker. The scene is tranquil, with minimal vegetation or human activity.

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Karnak, Temple du Sud

John Beasley Greene (American, active France, 1832 - 1856)

c. 1854

Medium: salted paper print
Classification: Photograph
Dimensions: image/sheet: 23.3 × 30.3 cm (9 3/16 × 11 15/16 in.) ; mount: 39.7 × 56.3 cm (15 5/8 × 22 3/16 in.)
Culture: American
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CPH
Credit line: Gift of Paul Sack
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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