Gallery Edition – Empereurs Mogols et dames; les portraits historiques by Auguste Racinet – 49×44 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative Auguste Racinet’s “Empereurs Mogols et dames; les portraits historiques” occupies a unique position within the trajectory of late 19th-century art, suspended between the waning Orientalism of the earlier Romantics and the burgeoning interest in non-Western cultures. Executed between 1876 and 1888, this series of paintings exemplifies Racinet’s mastery of the Mughal style, characterized by intricate linear brushwork that weaves together a tapestry of gold, red, pink, green, and beige hues. The artist’s deliberate choice of palette and technique conjures an atmosphere of opulence and refinement, evoking the storied courts of India’s past.When scaled up to 49×44 inches, the chromatic structure of “Empereurs Mogols et dames” assumes a profound spatial rhythm, its intricate patterns and ornate details unfolding like a rich brocade across the walls of a luxury interior. The painterly surface, now monumental in scale,