After the Bath is by Marc Alfred Chataud‚ a complex Orientalist composition depicting three women relaxing in a North African style bathhouse interior․ In the shadows of the background‚ another woman reclines beneath a carved arch․ Between her and the seated bather in the foreground is a standing attendant‚ who is holding a small vessel․
Attention is paid to the intricately patterned tiles‚ the raised platform‚ the relief sculpted architectural elements surrounding the figures‚ the slender columns that open toward the sun filled courtyard‚ and the metal vessels‚ pottery‚ textiles‚ plants‚ and objects for serving food and drink positioned around the figures․
Chataud made dramatic use of light and shadow in the dark bathing chamber‚ contrasting it with the sunlight beyond․ The composition guides the viewer’s eye through the reclining woman to the standing and seated women․ The warm flesh and earthy brown tones are balanced by turquoise tiles‚ green foliage and small red details․
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