Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903) was an American Orientalist painter known for vivid depictions of Middle Eastern and Indian scenes. In 1872 Weeks relocated to Paris, becoming a pupil of Léon Bonnat and Jean-Léon Gérôme. He traveled extensively through Asia, capturing bustling bazaars, architecture, and daily life with remarkable detail and atmospheric light.
In Cashmere Salesman (1889), a vibrant scene unfolds outside an ornate building in India. The cashmere salesman in a patterned red robe is engaged in conversation with a well-dressed man draped in a bright yellow dress sitting astride a stately white horse. A woman, clad in a richly patterned garment, watches from the left, while another figure sitting in the shop in the background, is busy with another fabric. Possibly all three belong to the same shop selling cashmere. The painting’s detailed architectural elements, of the detailed brick facade with ornate arched windows, lattice screens, and carved details, rich colors, and dynamic light capture a moment of daily life with a strong sense of atmosphere and cultural specificity.
Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903) was an American Orientalist painter known for vivid depictions of Middle Eastern and Indian scenes. In 1872 Weeks relocated to Paris, becoming a pupil of Léon Bonnat and Jean-Léon Gérôme. He traveled extensively through Asia, capturing bustling bazaars, architecture, and daily life with remarkable detail and atmospheric light.
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In Cashmere Salesman (1889), a vibrant scene unfolds outside an ornate building in India. The cashmere salesman in a patterned red robe is engaged in conversation with a well-dressed man draped in a bright yellow dress sitting astride a stately white horse. A woman, clad in a richly patterned garment, watches from the left, while another figure sitting in the shop in the background, is busy with another fabric. Possibly all three belong to the same shop selling cashmere. The painting’s detailed architectural elements, of the detailed brick facade with ornate arched windows, lattice screens, and carved details, rich colors, and dynamic light capture a moment of daily life with a strong sense of atmosphere and cultural specificity.
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