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Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903) was an American Orientalist painter known for vivid depictions of Middle Eastern and Indian scenes. He traveled extensively through Asia, capturing bustling bazaars, architecture, and daily life with remarkable detail and atmospheric light.

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Street Scene, Bombay

Street Scene, Bombay

Street Scene, Bombay presents a sun-drenched view of urban India filtered through a painterly, impressionistic lens. Dominated by dense palms and tropical foliage, the composition captures a quiet, almost intimate moment in Bombay. A low, blue-and-white washed wall runs across the scene, partially concealing a modest yellow structure dappled with sunlight and shadow. The brushwork is loose and atmospheric, emphasizing color, light, and texture over fine detail. Unlike Weeks’ more elaborate orientalist scenes, this work feels contemplative and observational—more about mood than narrative—evoking the heat, stillness, and subtle vibrancy of a tropical afternoon.

About Artist

Edwin Lord Weeks (1849-1903) was an American Orientalist painter known for vivid depictions of Middle Eastern and Indian scenes. He traveled extensively through Asia, capturing bustling bazaars, architecture, and daily life with remarkable detail and atmospheric light.

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Street Scene, Bombay presents a sun-drenched view of urban India filtered through a painterly, impressionistic lens. Dominated by dense palms and tropical foliage, the composition captures a quiet, almost intimate moment in Bombay. A low, blue-and-white washed wall runs across the scene, partially concealing a modest yellow structure dappled with sunlight and shadow. The brushwork is loose and atmospheric, emphasizing color, light, and texture over fine detail. Unlike Weeks’ more elaborate orientalist scenes, this work feels contemplative and observational—more about mood than narrative—evoking the heat, stillness, and subtle vibrancy of a tropical afternoon.

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