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Bashi-Bazouk by Jean-Léon Gérôme

Bashi-Bazouk

Bashi-Bazouk

The Met

Artist: Jean-Léon Gérôme(French, Vesoul 1824–1904 Paris)

Date: ca. 1868–69

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 10 1/4 × 8 1/2 in. (26 × 21.6 cm)

Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth Jay Lane, 2014

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Man with dark skin, mustache, elaborate turban, green cloak, holding rifle and daggers

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A head-and-shoulders portrait depicts a man with dark skin against a dark, plain background. He looks directly forward, featuring a dark mustache. His head is covered by an elaborate, multi-layered turban, composed of fabrics in shades of yellow, orange, red, and green. A red fez, topped with a small blue button, rests on the crown of the turban. Numerous decorative tassels or beads, in white, red, and black, hang from the sides of the turban, framing his face. Over his left shoulder, a green cloak or shawl with lighter green or white striped patterns is draped. Beneath the cloak, several daggers with dark handles are visible, tucked into a light-colored, ornate scabbard or belt. His right hand, visible on the right side of the canvas, grasps a long, dark rifle held vertically. The rifle's barrel extends upwards, partially out of view at the top edge of the frame.

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