Orientalistpainter (19th c.) - Odalisque with parrot.

Orientalistpainter (19th c.) - Odalisque with parrot. 54 x 41 cm (unframed) - 72 x 59 cm (framed). Oil on canvas, in a 19th-century carved and gilded antique wooden frame. The subject of the odalisque belongs to the great period of 19th-century Orientalism, a pictorial movement that animated a large part of European production between the third and fourth decades of the 19th century, in the wake of renewed interest in the Islamic and North African world following Napoleon's campaigns and artists' travels to the East. The genre had its most famous exponents in Eugène Delacroix, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, and Jean-Léon Gérôme, whose influence spread widely throughout Europe. The painting depicts a semi-nude young woman, adorned with jewelry, an embroidered turban, and transparent veils, seated in an oriental interior enriched with carpets of geometric and floral patterns. The figure holds a tambourine in her left hand, while to her right, a brightly colored red and blue parrot is perched on a pedestal. In the foreground, oriental shoes and a blue drapery complete the scene. The compositional structure, with the figure centralized against a background of overlapping fabrics and the accurate rendering of exotic accessories, points to a painter with academic training, attentive to the luminous rendering of the skin and the descriptive detail of the decorative elements. Condition report: Original canvas. Good condition of the painted surface. The painting is presented in an antique 19th-century carved and gilded wooden frame. All shipments in the EU are free and professionally packed. This item is sold with a legally valid certificate of authenticity. Further details on the condition report are available upon request. Viezzi Arte guarantees quality and professionalism at competitive prices, contact us at [email protected] or via WhatsApp at +39 3402841279. Message to non-Italian buyers: This work has not yet obtained the free export certificate from Italy, issued by the Superintendence for Cultural Heritage, which certifies that the work does not belong to the Italian cultural heritage and can therefore be freely exported. The regulations in force since 2026 provide for reduced times for works with a declared value of less than €50,000, established at the discretion of the expert commission: an average of 2-3 weeks from sending the request. All costs related to this procedure are included in the price. Disclaimer Rendering: The setting images are AI-generated for illustrative purposes and may not respect the real proportions of the artwork.