Artwork
Study of a Moroccan Man with a Green Wrap
Study of a Moroccan Man with a Green Wrap is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Mariano Fortuny y Marsal. It dates from 1865 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
After trips to Morocco in 1860 and 1862 he focused on oriental subjects.
This is a watercolour by Mariano Fortuny y Marsal. It dates from 1860 to 1870. The artist studied in Barcelona then moved to Italy. After trips to Morocco in 1860 and 1862 he focused on oriental subjects.
The work shows his quick, skillful use of colour and light. Some think it may relate to an etching he made in 1866. Others see links to a watercolour from 1869 in Madrid.
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Overview
This watercolour, Study of a Moroccan Man with a Green Wrap, is the work of Mariano Fortuny y Marsal, created between 1860 and 1870.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a Moroccan man, exemplifying Fortuny's fascination with oriental subjects following his visits to Morocco in 1860 and 1862.
Technique & Style
The watercolour showcases Fortuny's adept handling of colour and light, achieved through rapid yet skilful brushstrokes, characteristic of his Orientalist works.
History & Provenance
Fortuny studied in Barcelona before moving to Italy, and his travels to Morocco influenced his subsequent work, which in turn inspired young French and Italian Orientalist painters.
Context
The study may be connected to Fortuny's 1866 etching, Arabe Veillant Le Corps De Son Ami, and shares stylistic similarities with another watercolour dated 1869, now in the Museo del Prado, Madrid.
Artist & collection
Artist
This Spanish artist put watercolor to paper with sharp, sunlit detail in the 1860s.
Figure of a Man in Arab dress, seated, holding a spear
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