Arabs Crossing the Desert

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Title

Arabs Crossing the Desert

Subject

people; horses; desert; mountain; sky; robes; pole; camel; yellow; green; red; white; black; brown; blue

Description

Three people ride on horseback in the desert. They are dressed in colorful robes and their heads and faces are covered. In the middle ground, there are people walking alongside the people on horseback. In the background, more travelers and a camel can be seen, and a there is a golden mountain on the right side of the composition, against a blue sky.

Creator

Jean-Léon Gérôme (1824-1904)

Born: May 11, 1824 (Vesoul, France)
Died: January 10, 1904 (age 79 years) (Paris, France)

Source

10958, Visual Resources Library, EL

Date

1870

Rights

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Relation

Unknown

Format

Art Form: Painting
Material: oil on canvas

Type

19th century