The Land of Thirst
by FROMENTIN, Eugène, Oil on canvas, 103 x 143 cm
This picture shows a barren desert landscape in which we see a scattering of people, all approaching death. The sun is at its zenith, the shadows are short.
Fromentin, a prolific painter, borrowed the title for this desert picture from his book A Summer in the Sahara, written in 1857. It was based on his travels through Algeria.