Brig on the Water, 1856, Gustave Le Gray, French, 1820-1882, 10 1/8 x 14 15/16 in. ( x cm) (image, trimmed)20 1/4 x 25 15/16 in. ( x cm) (mount), salted paper print, France, 19th century, Although Gustave Le Gray began as a painter, he is best known for his seascape photography. Through his use of contra-jour, a photographic technique in which the camera points directly toward a source of light, he produced images with strong contrasts in lighting, emphasizing the shape of the subject’s silhouette.

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