A CULTURE EMBRACED
For British artist John Frederick Lewis, the Orient was more than just a place for touring. Spending a year living in Constantinople, he then settled in Egypt, spending a total of 10 years in Cairo. The deep extent to which he was able to immerse himself in the culture and environment of these locations is conveyed in works such as his superb watercolour The Kibab Shop, where meticulously painted interior details such as the Chinese and Japanese export ceramics, and the birds and animals outside, join with the convincing portrayal of languid people passing the time in one of Istanbul’s many eating houses.
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For British artist John Frederick Lewis, the Orient was more than just a place for touring. Spending a year living in Constantinople, he then settled in Egypt, spending a total of 10 years in Cairo. The deep extent to which he was able to immerse himself in the culture and environment of these locations is conveyed in works such as his superb watercolour The Kibab Shop, where meticulously painted interior details such as the Chinese and Japanese export ceramics, and the birds and animals outside, join with the convincing portrayal of languid people passing the time in one of Istanbul’s many eating houses.
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