Artwork
A Kurdish Porter
A Kurdish Porter is an oil painting by Moustafa Farroukh. It dates from 1939 and is held in the collection of the Sursock Museum.
About this work
Overview
A Kurdish Porter is a painting by Moustafa Farroukh, a prominent Lebanese artist of the 20th century, created around 1939. The work is part of the Sursock Museum's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting is a portrait of a man with a mustache, wearing a white shirt and a yellow headband. The subject's introspective expression conveys a sense of quiet contemplation.
Technique & Style
Farroukh's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth, with the subject's face and clothing standing out against a blurred, muted background of browns and greens.
Artist & collection
Artist
Moustafa Farroukh (Arabic: مصطفى فروخ; 1901 – 1957) was one of Lebanon's most prominent painters of the 20th century.
