A Bashi-Bazouk 1875 Charles Bargue French The figure depicted here is a mercenary of the Ottoman Empire. The Turkish term for him is bashi-bazouk, which translates as “headless.” These men fought for plunder, an association that gave Bargue license to employ his virtuosic painting technique to paint finery such as the silk garments and narghile, or water A Bashi-Bazouk. Charles Bargue (French, Paris 1825/26–1883 Paris). 1875. Oil on canvas. Paintings

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