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.
The Elephants of the Rajah of Jodhpore (1887-90), Weeks completed the architectural elements in situ in 1887 and painted the figures upon returning to his Paris studio circa 1890. The work depicts ornately decorated elephants positioned before red sandstone palace architecture likely Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, India. As an American Orientalist painter, Weeks captured the grandeur and exotic appeal of Indian royal culture through rich detail and vibrant colors. The painting exemplifies 19th-century Western fascination with colonial India, combining architectural precision with romanticized imagery of maharaja pageantry and ceremonial elephants.
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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The Elephants of the Rajah of Jodhpore (1887-90), Weeks completed the architectural elements in situ in 1887 and painted the figures upon returning to his Paris studio circa 1890. The work depicts ornately decorated elephants positioned before red sandstone palace architecture likely Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur, India. As an American Orientalist painter, Weeks captured the grandeur and exotic appeal of Indian royal culture through rich detail and vibrant colors. The painting exemplifies 19th-century Western fascination with colonial India, combining architectural precision with romanticized imagery of maharaja pageantry and ceremonial elephants.
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