02 Paintings by Orientalist Artist; William-Adolphe Bouguereau's Pomegranate Seller, with footnotes, #97

William-Adolphe Bouguereau, (1825 - 1905)

Marchande de grenades (Pomegranate Seller)

In the distance is the Bab Zuwayla, Cairo, Egypt

Oil on canvas

45 1/2 x 35 1/8 inches

Private collection

Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining gates in the city wall of the Old City of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. It was also known as Bawabbat al-Mitwali during the Ottoman period. It is considered one of the major landmarks of the city and is the last remaining southern gate from the walls of Fatimid-era Cairo in the 11th and 12th century.

Its name comes from Bab, meaning "gate", and Zuwayla, as it was the Western Gate of the city that had a trade route for overland travelers with Zuwayla in the Fezzan.  More on Bab Zuweila

William-Adolphe Bouguereau  (1825–1905)

Girl with a Pomegranate, c. 1875

Oil on canvas

height: 59.6 cm (23.4 in); width: 45.7 cm (17.9 in)

Private collection

Sold for 2,322,500 USD in May 2012

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. During his life he enjoyed significant popularity in France and the United States, was given numerous official honors, and received top prices for his work. As the quintessential salon painter of his generation, he was reviled by the Impressionist avant-garde. By the early twentieth century, Bouguereau and his art fell out of favor with the public, due in part to changing tastes. In the 1980s, a revival of interest in figure painting led to a rediscovery of Bouguereau and his work. Throughout the course of his life, Bouguereau executed 822 known finished paintings, although the whereabouts of many are still unknown. More on William-Adolphe Bouguereau

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