How does Bashi-Bazouk (Jean-Léon Gérôme) elucidate its abstract?
Bashi-Bazouk (possibly titled Bachi-Bouzouk nègre) is a painting by French artist Jean-Léon Gérôme. Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts a Bashi-bazouk, an irregular soldier of the Ottoman Empire. The painting is currently on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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