Interior of a Turkish Caffinet, Constantinople
1838
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1838
watercolor
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
You see a colorful coffee house with ornate decorations and people sitting together. This painting is interesting because it shows what a typical Turkish coffee house looked like in the 1800s. The details in the room, like the furniture and the clothes people are wearing, give us a glimpse into the past. To learn more about the artistic style used in this painting, look into the technique of chiaroscuro.
