Kina Perrier Aperitif, 1895, Unknown, 47 x 35 3/4 in. (119.38 x 90.81 cm) (sheet), Color lithograph, mounted on linen, France, 19th century, Beginning with Napoleon's attempt to conquer Egypt in 1798 and continuing with colonialism, France became captivated by the Middle East and Northern Africa. Many nineteenth-century artists began depicting the East in their art, a trend known as Orientalism. While several of these artists had actually traveled to the countries they painted, Orientalist works are typically based more on fantasy than reality.
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