Bashi-Bazouk (Jean-Léon Gérôme)
Bashi-Bazouk (possibly titled Bachi-Bouzouk nègre) is a painting by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme. Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts a Bashi-bazouk, an irregular soldier of the Ottoman Empire. The painting is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
| Bashi-Bazouk | |
|---|---|
| French: Bachi-Bouzouk, Bachi-Bouzouk nègre | |
| Artist | Jean-Léon Gérôme |
| Year | 1869 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 80.6 cm × 66 cm (31.7 in × 26 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art |
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