Ferry across the Sutlej at Dihr before 1895

Frederick Saint John Gore created this monochromatic print, ‘Ferry across the Sutlej at Dihr’. A boat crammed with figures dominates the composition. This initial impression of density is offset by a sense of openness. Gore uses line and contrast to create a visual tension between depth and surface. The mountain's solid form and the reflected light create a receding space, while the texture flattens the image. The composition teeters between the illusion of depth and an acknowledgment of its own material reality. This tension destabilizes the viewer’s perception, opening up a space where fixed perspectives are questioned. Gore's artistic intervention prompts us to reconsider how we perceive and engage with visual information. Meaning isn't fixed but emerges from this dynamic interplay between form and perception.