Bullock Cart, Delhi
- Medium
- Albumen print from glass plate negative
- Dimensions
- Image: 18 x 24.1 cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.); Paper: 18 x 24.1 cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/2 in.); Mounted: 22.4 x 31.7 cm (8 13/16 x 12 1/2 in.)
- Genre
- Photograph
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
About
The bullock cart, an ancient and once prevalent means of transportation in India, is still widely used in rural areas today. Here, a driver and his staff wait for a passenger. This occupational image, created by British colonial photographers for European audiences, offered armchair travelers a European view of local Indian life and customs.