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No, this artwork is in the public domain.

What is the thematic context of Samarkand Sultan?

orientalist aesthetics, ballet russes influence, russian imperial themes, exotic cultural display, bakst's costume designs, experimentation with form, early 20th-century style, study of visual richness

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Samarkand Sultan

Russian Modernism
1922

Léon Bakst (1866 – 1924)

Léon Bakst (1866-1924) was a pioneering Russian painter and designer famed for his opulent sets and costumes for Sergei Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes, blending Art Nouveau with Orientalist influences and revolutionizing theatrical design.

About this artwork

Title: Samarkand Sultan
Artist: Léon Bakst
Year: 1922
Format: Portrait
Copyright status: Public domain
Creative period: Early Modernism
Corpus context: russian imperial themes , orientalist aesthetics
Color palette: Pastels
Keywords: 1920s illustration , vibrant colors , theatrical style
Topics: stylized portrait , russian culture , eastern costume