Leaving the Oasis

Jean-Léon Gérôme’s ‘Leaving the Oasis’ captures a caravan departing a water source. Painted in the 1880s, it reflects the artist’s fascination with Orientalist themes. Oil on wood panel.

Gérôme, a French painter, was born in 1824 and died in 1904. His works are known for their detailed realism and historical themes. He was a leading figure in the Orientalist movement.

The painting is housed at the Cleveland Museum of Art. It is a representative example of Gérôme’s technique and subject matter, emphasizing exotic and romanticized depictions of the East.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/1977.126