Lot 155: Moustapha Farroukh

Moustapha Farroukh
Lebanon, 1901-1957
ain al mraiseh (beirut)
signed in Arabic and English and dated 1939 lower left
oil on canvas
69 by 99 cm., 27 by 39 in.
A highly important work by Farroukh, typically translating the natural beauty of Lebanon through a view of pre-war Beirut. Farroukh, along with other artists of his generation who were the leaders of modern art in Lebanon, used indigenous subjects and landscapes to awaken the feeling of national pride and make Lebanese modern art accessible to the masses.