Arab School, John Frederick Lewis

Arab School

Arab School (museum title)

John Frederick Lewis (British) (1804-1876)

Movement: Orientalism
Date: 1841–1851
Medium: Watercolor and gouache (bodycolor) over black chalk on brownish paper
Dimensions: 29.7 × 48.6 cm
Collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art, United States
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0

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Interior School Child Boy Figure Group Seated Kneeling Man Turban Suit Window Bench Woods Orient Orientalism Islam Light Shadow Old man Beard Hat Clothing Furniture Religion Watercolor Drawing Gouache Black chalk Paper Brown

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