Cairo Wedding Procession, an Orientalist Painting by Narcisse Berchère
By Narcisse Berchere
Located in London, GB
Cairo Wedding Procession, an Orientalist Painting by Narcisse Berchère By Berchère, Narcisse (French, 1819-1891) French, 19th century Canvas: height 64cm, width 40cm, depth 2cm Frame: height 75cm, width 51cm, depth 5cm This richly detailed oil painting depicts a wedding procession making its way down a narrow, sunlit street in Cairo, led by musicians beating a drum and playing pipes. It is a fine example of the Orientalist painting that flourished in France in the second half of the 19th century, as artists travelled through Egypt and the Near East and returned with vivid records of its architecture, light and daily life. The work is by the French painter Narcisse Berchère (1819–1891), who first visited Egypt in the 1850s and returned several times, travelling in the company of Gérôme, Belly and Fromentin; it is signed at the lower right. The composition looks down a steep, canyon-like street, framed by tall houses whose upper storeys are enclosed by projecting mashrabiya screens...
19th Century Other Art Style Figurative Paintings
Oil





