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.
Indian Prince, Palace of Agra (1883-93) is an oriental genre scene vividly capturing a group entering through a red stone arch into a courtyard of the Palace of Agra. At the center of the composition, a prince rides a pure white horse, flanked by two attendants on foot. Behind them, another Indian figure, also accompanied by attendants, enters through the archway. The courtyard is already occupied by an armored warrior on horseback, facing away from the viewer, and a group of observers watching from a white veranda above the gallery on the side of the arch. Weeks’ masterful use of detail and composition brings together various elements of society, including men, women, animals, and architectural structures, creating a lively and dynamic scene.
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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Indian Prince, Palace of Agra (1883-93) is an oriental genre scene vividly capturing a group entering through a red stone arch into a courtyard of the Palace of Agra. At the center of the composition, a prince rides a pure white horse, flanked by two attendants on foot. Behind them, another Indian figure, also accompanied by attendants, enters through the archway. The courtyard is already occupied by an armored warrior on horseback, facing away from the viewer, and a group of observers watching from a white veranda above the gallery on the side of the arch. Weeks’ masterful use of detail and composition brings together various elements of society, including men, women, animals, and architectural structures, creating a lively and dynamic scene.
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