Minszczyzna (The Minsk Region)

1916

Jan Bulhak

Associated Names
Jan Bulhak

Artist, Polish, 1876 - 1950

The image shows a close-up view of an old wooden water mill. The perspective is from below the water chute, looking up towards the cascading water down a wooden flume. The water appears smooth and silky, reflecting a long-exposure photography technique. The structure is made of dark, weathered wood, with rocks and pebbles visible under the water. The color palette is primarily shades of brown and dark gray, emphasizing the aged quality of the mill. There is no horizon visible, with the focus on the interaction between the water and the mill.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print mounted on cream wove paper

  • Credit Line

    Robert B. Menschel Fund

  • Dimensions

    image: 16.6 x 11.3 cm (6 9/16 x 4 7/16 in.)
    mount: 32.3 x 24.7 cm (12 11/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2005.66.4

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Art New Media S.A., Warsaw, Poland); purchased by NGA, 2005.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

On photograph lower right incised: J. BULHAK; on mount lower right incised: JAN BULHAK; JAN BULHAK / WILNO; on verso center: photographer's stamp in blue ink: JAN BULHAK FOTOGRAF. / WILNO, PORTOW.6; printed label: LITWA / wFOTOGRAFJACH J. BULHAKA / Nr [left blank] R.P. 1916 / Minszczyzna (in graphite); copyright stamp in blue ink: Copyright by J. Bulhak Wilno / Alle Rechte vorbehalten

Wikidata ID

Q64155571

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