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Benjamin-Constant (Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant) French
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The fantasy of sexual availability is a recurrent theme of Orientalist painting. The luxurious setting and the presence of a guard are intended to suggest that the woman belongs to the harem of a wealthy man.
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Title: Odalisque
Artist:
Benjamin-Constant (Jean-Joseph-Benjamin Constant) (French, Paris 1845–1902 Paris)
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 35 x 54 3/4 in. (88.9 x 139.1 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Gift of Kenneth Jay Lane, 2017
Object Number: 2017.202.4
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