Les babouches by Frederick Arthur Bridgman

oil-paint

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portrait

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gouache

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figurative

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narrative-art

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oil-paint

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figuration

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oil painting

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orientalism

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academic-art

"Les babouches" is an oil painting by American artist Frederick Arthur Bridgman, known for his Orientalist paintings. Bridgman depicts a scene of an old man, likely a shoemaker, sitting with a young girl in an outdoor market. He is holding a red slipper, presumably for the girl. The painting's realism and attention to detail, particularly in the subject's clothing and the surrounding environment, reflects the artist's focus on capturing the essence of Middle Eastern culture and daily life. Bridgman's choice of subject matter exemplifies the popularity of Orientalist art in the late 19th century.

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