Exotic Dancers

Exotic Dancers by the French painter Gaston Bussière (1862-1929). Without any doubt  Bussière's favourite subject(s).

Egyptian Legend

Tahoser (1886) by the French painter Gaston Bussière (1862-1929).

According to legend Tahoser was the great priest's daughter and had a passionate love story with the Pharaoh.

Water Nymph

Another water nymph by the French painter Gaston Bussière (1862-1929).

Exotic (water) Dancers

The Nereids (1902) by the French painter Gaston Bussière (1862-1929).

Once more Bussière shows some of his beloved exotic dancers. So it's more a Paris night club scene and nothing mytholocical.

Salammbô

Salammbô (1910)

The French painter Gaston Bussière (1862-1929) is citing here the protagonist of the very popular historical novel by Gustave Flaubert.

Exotic Dancer

The French painter Gaston Bussière (1862-1929) was fascinated by exotic dancers. He painted them in historical and oriental costumes. This wasn't very difficult because this was the preferred decoration then.

Exotic Dancer