Arabs on the March
The Met
Artist: Adolf Schreyer(German, Frankfurt 1828–1899 Kronberg)
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 22 5/8 x 37 3/4 in. (57.5 x 95.9 cm)
Credit Line: Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Bequest of Catharine Lorillard Wolfe, 1887
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Men on horseback in a dry landscape with distant domed buildings under a twilight sky
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a group of men on horseback in an open, dry landscape under a twilight sky. In the foreground, slightly right of center, a man in a white hooded robe and light-colored clothing sits atop a white horse. The horse is adorned with red and gold trappings, and its front left leg is slightly raised. The man holds a long staff or spear. To his right, another man in a red tunic and white head covering rides a dark horse, carrying a rifle slung across his back. Further to the left and behind the central figures, several other men on horses are visible, some with red head coverings and light blue or white garments. Their horses are mostly dark-colored. The ground in the foreground is uneven and appears to be a mix of dirt and sparse vegetation, with a small pool of water visible at the bottom right. In the middle ground, a low, light-brown wall or structure stretches across the scene, with a domed building visible behind it on the left. The background consists of rolling, barren hills under a sky that transitions from a pale orange-yellow near the horizon to a deep blue-green at the top. The overall lighting suggests either dawn or dusk, casting long shadows and highlighting the figures. The brushstrokes are visible, giving the scene a somewhat painterly quality.
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