Heavy Burden, Esztergom, from "Hungarian Memories"; André Kertész

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Accession Number
1985/1.125.7
Title
Heavy Burden, Esztergom, from "Hungarian Memories"
Artist
André Kertész
Artist Nationality
American
Artist Life Dates
1894-1985
Medium and Support
gelatin silver print on paper
Object Creation Date
1916; printed 1981
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Strauss
Inscription
Signed in pencil on verso, center: A. Kertész
Dimensions
20.2 cm x 25.3 cm (7 15/16 in. x 9 15/16 in.)
Century
20th century
Physical Description
A woman makes a physical trek up the hillside that overlooks her small village. She balances two heavy buckets held together by a piece of wood. In the horizon of the photo, beyond the village, lies a body of water.
Subject Matter
Village woman carrying heavy buckets up a hill.
Primary Keywords
bucket (vessel)
hills
houses
jewish
water
Secondary Keywords
upward
associated concepts
buildings and the land
containers
containers by form
descriptors
dwellings
inorganic material
landforms
landforms and landform components
landforms by shape or position
landscapes (environments)
materials
materials by composition
natural landscapes
objects we use
people and culture
religions
religions and religious concepts
residential structures
settlements and landscapes
single built works
single built works by function
single built works by specific type
vessels
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