The Arab Falconer 1864

Eugène Fromentin’s 1864 painting, "The Arab Falconer," depicts a falconer on horseback in a dramatic gallop through a desert landscape. The falconer, dressed in traditional Arab clothing, holds a falcon aloft, its wings outstretched, against a background of swirling clouds. The painting is a powerful image of the beauty and skill of falconry, a traditional hunting practice in the Middle East. It also exemplifies Fromentin's fascination with North African culture, which he explored in his writings and paintings.