An Arabian Singer 1884

"An Arabian Singer," painted in 1884 by the renowned French Symbolist painter Gustave Moreau, depicts a figure in traditional Middle Eastern garb. The subject, possibly a female musician, is shown standing in a richly decorated interior, holding a lute-like instrument. Moreau's artistic style, characterized by rich colors, intricate details, and a mystical atmosphere, infuses this work with an exotic and dreamlike quality. The painting’s theme of music and its connection to the sublime is typical of Moreau’s Symbolist output, where he explores the boundaries of the real and the imagined.