1872
oil
canvas
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
An Arab Improvisatore is a 1872 oil by Frederick Goodall, a Orientalism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.
This painting shows a man sitting on a low wall, holding a drum. He wears a blue robe and a red headscarf, and his right hand is raised as if he's speaking or singing. The man's face is turned slightly to the left, and his eyes seem to be looking at something or someone outside the frame. The background is a plain wall with a window, but it's not clear what's on the other side. The painting is quite detailed, with lots of texture and shading that makes the man's clothes and the wall look realistic. If you like this kind of art, you might want to check out other examples of orientalist painting.
Frederick Goodall (17 September 1822 – 29 July 1904) was an English painter, normally of figure subjects, often on large scale.
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