Harvard Art Museums > 2008.10: Benares, India (Night Scene with Sleeping Man in Rickshaw) Photographs Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Benares, India (Night Scene with Sleeping Man in Rickshaw) (William Gedney) , 2008.10,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/323613. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.10 People William Gedney Title Benares, India (Night Scene with Sleeping Man in Rickshaw) Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date c. 1970 Places Creation Place: South Asia, India, Uttar Pradesh, Benares Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/323613 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver gelatin print Dimensions 19.69 x 28.89 cm (7 3/4 x 11 3/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Howard Greenberg Gallery. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Jose M. Soriano Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.10 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Gedney captures a calm moment in this horizontal format image of a Varanasi street at night. In the right foreground at close range, a rickshaw driver sleeps in his vehicle. Behind him, the street winds up and to the left, revealing a desolate place with shops closed, doors shut, and no pedestrians. This rich, moody image reveals Gedney's interest in night scenes, which he incorporated into several of his bodies of work. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
