Bashi-Bazouk

Jean-Léon Gérôme’s painting ‘Bashi-Bazouk’ was completed in 1868–69. It shows an irregular soldier of the Ottoman Empire. This work is part of the collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The painting measures 31 3/4 by 26 inches. It is executed in oil on canvas.

Mrs. Charles Wrightsman donated the painting to the museum in 2008. It is classified under European Paintings.

Jean-Léon Gérôme was a French painter and sculptor. He worked primarily in the academic style.

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/440723

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