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Odalisque
ArtistJules Joseph Lefebvre
Year1874
MediumOil on canvas
MovementAcademic art

The Odalisque is an 1874 oil painting by French artist Jules Joseph Lefebvre.[1]

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An example of academic art, the painting contains multiple clues that suggest it is set in a harem, and it is implied that the subject is a concubine[1] — hence the painting's name.

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  1. ^ a b "Odalisque". Art Institute of Chicago.