The Women of Algiers
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| The Women of Algiers (in Their Apartment) |
| Eugene Delacroix, 1834 |
| Oil on Canvas |
| 180 × 229 cm |
| Louvre, Paris |
The Women of Algiers (in Their Apartment) is an 1834 oil on canvas painting by Eugene Delacroix. It is located in the Louvre, Paris, France.
It later inspired paintings of the same name by Pablo Picasso, his 1955 (Version "O") painted it for his wife, Jacqueline Roque, was sold in May 2005 for $18.6 million. The painting is notable for its sexual connotations; it depicts Algerian concubines of a harem. It also depicts opium, which often accompanied paintings of prostitutes. In the 19th century, the painting was known for its sexual content and its orientalism. The painting served as a source of inspiration to later impressionists.[1]
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