"The Coffee Bearer" is a beautiful Harem painting by the Orientalist master John Frederick Lewis. The artist supplies a long description of the woman and with the intense detailing of the painting stakes a high claim to authoritative knowledge and artistic mastery. Lewis entered into a true relationship with Cairo: the city gave him the colours, the light, the architecture - the material he needed to become a great artist. Cairo made Lewis interrogate himself, the artist's relationship to his material, his social and political role, his integrity and, finally, his historic responsibility. It was through this interrogation that he produced his masterpieces.
About the Art Prints
The Coffee Bearer by John Frederick Lewis. Our art prints are produced on acid-free 220 GSM papers using archival inks and lamination to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All prints include a sufficent white border around the image to allow for future framing, if desired. Product will be shipped in 2 days