Arab on camel 1870

"Arab on camel" (1870) is a painting by Vasily Vereshchagin (1842-1904), depicting a scene of everyday life in a desert landscape. The painting showcases Vereshchagin's ability to capture the details of the human figure and the animal, as well as the vastness of the desert setting, with a focus on realism. This painting is an example of Vereshchagin's interest in depicting the lives of people in faraway lands, an interest he developed after traveling extensively in Central Asia and the Middle East.