View of the Riverbank of the Narmada at Omkareshwar (1882): Art, History and Details

View of the Riverbank of the Narmada at Omkareshwar (1882) is in the Cleveland Museum of Art collection. The museum's creator attribution is Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905).

The work and its context

The museum's open-access catalogue describes the work:

Bridges now span the river, which is dammed to the east to provide hydroelectric power. When this photograph was made, the river was an important site of trade and transportation, and the riverbank a major locale for commerce and commuting.

Object facts

• Title: View of the Riverbank of the Narmada at Omkareshwar
• Date: 1882
• Creator attribution: Raja Deen Dayal (Indian, 1844–1905)
• Culture: India
• Type: Photograph
• Technique: albumen print
• Dimensions: Paper: 19.4 x 26 cm (7 5/8 x 10 1/4 in.)
• Collection: PH - Misc. 19th Century
• Department: Photography
• Accession number: 2024.83

A detail from the museum

The Omkareshwar shrine, located on an island in the sacred Narmada River, was accessible in the 1800s only by boat.

Collection credit

Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund

View the collection record

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