Portrait of Edwin Lord Weeks

List of the 100 Most Famous Paintings by Edwin Lord Weeks

Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 130 works by Edwin Lord Weeks in our catalogue

Summary

The most widely known painting by Edwin Lord Weeks is An Indian Hunting Party (1899). The next entries are The Golden Temple, Amritsar (1890) and Interior of the Mosque at Cordova (1880). The catalogue documents 130 works by Edwin Lord Weeks; the 100 entries below are the best known, listed in rank order with date, holding museum and description.

1849 – 1903, Boston Orientalism Most works: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Edwin Lord Weeks: the 10 principal paintings

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An Indian Hunting Party (1899) by Edwin Lord Weeks

An Indian Hunting Party

1899 · Oil On Canvas

A Captivating Glimpse into Orientalist Splendor Edwin Lord Weeks' "An Indian Hunting Party" (1899) is a mesmerizing portrayal of a ceremonial procession set against the backdrop of an ancient or historical South Asian landscape. This vibrant and dynamic scene captures the grandeur and cultural richness of the region, making it a captivating addition to any art collection or interior space. Composition and Color Palette The artwork's composition is structured with…

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The Golden Temple, Amritsar (1890) by Edwin Lord Weeks

The Golden Temple, Amritsar

1890 · Oil On Canvas

The painting titled The Golden Temple, Amritsar was executed in 1890. The artist responsible for this work is Edwin Lord Weeks. This specific oil on canvas depicts the architectural structure of the temple situated within its surrounding waters.

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Interior of the Mosque at Cordova (1880) by Edwin Lord Weeks

Interior of the Mosque at Cordova

1880 · Oil On Canvas · Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

The painting titled Interior of the Mosque at Cordova was created by Edwin Lord Weeks about 1880. This work captures the Great Mosque in Cordova, Spain. The artist, Edwin Lord Weeks, was an American painter who emerged as a prominent figure in the depiction of foreign locations. His brushwork brings the specific architecture of this site into view.

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the golden temple amritsar (1890) by Edwin Lord Weeks

the golden temple amritsar

1890

The painting "The Golden Temple Amritsar" by Edwin Lord Weeks, dated 1890, is a beautiful and captivating depiction of a group of people sitting by the water's edge in front of a temple. The scene appears to be set during sunset, as indicated by the warm lighting. The Artistic Style and Movement This painting reflects the influence of the Art Nouveau movement, which was popular during 1890-1910. The Art Nouveau…

Edwin Lord Weeks: entries 11 to 100

11Figures in the Courtyard of a Mosque (1893) by Edwin Lord WeeksFigures in the Courtyard of a Mosque1893 12Woman's Bathing Place i Oodeypore, India (1895) by Edwin Lord WeeksWoman's Bathing Place i Oodeypore, India1895 13Street Scene in India by Edwin Lord WeeksStreet Scene in India 14Old Blue-Tiled Mosque, Outside of Delhi, India (1883) by Edwin Lord WeeksOld Blue-Tiled Mosque, Outside of Delhi, India1883 · Brooklyn Museum 15Elephants and Figures in a Courtyard, Fort Agra (1890) by Edwin Lord WeeksElephants and Figures in a Courtyard, Fort Agra1890 · Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum 16the temple and tank of walkeshwar at bombay by Edwin Lord Weeksthe temple and tank of walkeshwar at bombay 17Street Scene, Bombay by Edwin Lord WeeksStreet Scene, Bombay 18Along the Ghats, Mathura by Edwin Lord WeeksAlong the Ghats, Mathura 19Gate of the Fortress at Agra, India by Edwin Lord WeeksGate of the Fortress at Agra, India 20The Return Of The Imperial Court From The Great Mosque At Delhi, In The Reign Of Shah Jehan by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Return Of The Imperial Court From The Great Mosque At Delhi, In The Reign Of Shah Jehan 21An Open-Air Kitchen, Lahore, India by Edwin Lord WeeksAn Open-Air Kitchen, Lahore, India 22Study of a Moor in Blue (1878) by Edwin Lord WeeksStudy of a Moor in Blue1878 · Brooklyn Museum 23Study of Two Figures (1878) by Edwin Lord WeeksStudy of Two Figures1878 · Metropolitan Museum of Art 24The Caravan (1877) by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Caravan1877 25The Camel Rider (1875) by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Camel Rider1875 26A Moorish Interior (1877) by Edwin Lord WeeksA Moorish Interior1877 27Temples and Bathing Ghat at Benares (1883) by Edwin Lord WeeksTemples and Bathing Ghat at Benares1883 · Brooklyn Museum 28On The River Benares (1883) by Edwin Lord WeeksOn The River Benares1883 29Partial View of Building at Futtehpore-Sikri (Fatehpur-Sikri) (1885) by Edwin Lord WeeksPartial View of Building at Futtehpore-Sikri (Fatehpur-Sikri)1885 · New York Historical Society 30Scene at Sale, Morocco (1879) by Edwin Lord WeeksScene at Sale, Morocco1879 31Two Nautch Girls (1885) by Edwin Lord WeeksTwo Nautch Girls1885 32Camels at a Well, Tangiers (1880) by Edwin Lord WeeksCamels at a Well, Tangiers1880 33Moroccan Market, Rabat (1880) by Edwin Lord WeeksMoroccan Market, Rabat1880 34Powder Play - City of Morocco, outside the Walls (1880) by Edwin Lord WeeksPowder Play - City of Morocco, outside the Walls1880 35The Temples and Tank of Walkeshwar at Bombay (1884) by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Temples and Tank of Walkeshwar at Bombay1884 36Street Vendor, Ahmedabad (1885) by Edwin Lord WeeksStreet Vendor, Ahmedabad1885 37Girl in a Moorish Courtyard (1880) by Edwin Lord WeeksGirl in a Moorish Courtyard1880 38Gate of Shehal, Morocco (1880) by Edwin Lord WeeksGate of Shehal, Morocco1880 39Open Market, Morocco (1880) by Edwin Lord WeeksOpen Market, Morocco1880 40On the River Benares (1883) by Edwin Lord WeeksOn the River Benares1883 · Los Angeles County Museum of Art 41Palace and Lake at Sarket-Ahmedabad, India (1882) by Edwin Lord WeeksPalace and Lake at Sarket-Ahmedabad, India1882 42Market Square in Front of the Sacristy and Doorway of the Cathedral, Granada (1880) by Edwin Lord WeeksMarket Square in Front of the Sacristy and Doorway of the Cathedral, Granada1880 43Palace and Lake at Sarkeh, near Ahmedabad, India (1882) by Edwin Lord WeeksPalace and Lake at Sarkeh, near Ahmedabad, India1882 44Craftsman Selling Cases by a Teak-Wood Building, Ahmedabad (1885) by Edwin Lord WeeksCraftsman Selling Cases by a Teak-Wood Building, Ahmedabad1885 45White Marble Tomb at Suittitor, Skiri (1883) by Edwin Lord WeeksWhite Marble Tomb at Suittitor, Skiri1883 46Festival at Fatehpur Sikri (1885) by Edwin Lord WeeksFestival at Fatehpur Sikri1885 47Entering the Mosque (1885) by Edwin Lord WeeksEntering the Mosque1885 48Early Morning by Lake Urumiyah, Persia (1892) by Edwin Lord WeeksEarly Morning by Lake Urumiyah, Persia1892 49The Hour of Prayer at the Pearl Mosque, Agra (figure study) (1887) by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Hour of Prayer at the Pearl Mosque, Agra (figure study)1887 50muttra (1888) by Edwin Lord Weeksmuttra1888 51Leaving for the Hunt at Gwalior (1887) by Edwin Lord WeeksLeaving for the Hunt at Gwalior1887 52Traveling in Persia (1895) by Edwin Lord WeeksTraveling in Persia1895 53Feeding the Sacred Pigeons, Jaipur (1894) by Edwin Lord WeeksFeeding the Sacred Pigeons, Jaipur1894 54Street Scene in India by Edwin Lord WeeksStreet Scene in India 55The Dance by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Dance 56Before the Hunt by Edwin Lord WeeksBefore the Hunt 57An Open-Air Restaurant Lahore by Edwin Lord WeeksAn Open-Air Restaurant Lahore 58The Rider by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Rider 59Along The Nile by Edwin Lord WeeksAlong The Nile 60Man in Armour by Edwin Lord WeeksMan in Armour 61The Moorish Bazaar by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Moorish Bazaar 62Arabs on the Move by Edwin Lord WeeksArabs on the Move 63Leaving for the Hunt by Edwin Lord WeeksLeaving for the Hunt 64A Royal Procession by Edwin Lord WeeksA Royal Procession 65Moorish Guard by Edwin Lord WeeksMoorish Guard 66Birdhouse and Market - Ahmedabad, India by Edwin Lord WeeksBirdhouse and Market - Ahmedabad, India 67standing arab woman by Edwin Lord Weeksstanding arab woman 68One Thousand and One Nights by Edwin Lord WeeksOne Thousand and One Nights 69Horse Market, Persian Stables, Bombay by Edwin Lord WeeksHorse Market, Persian Stables, Bombay 70Indian Prince, Palace of Agra by Edwin Lord WeeksIndian Prince, Palace of AgraBerkshire Museum 71The Hour of Prayer at Moti Mushid (The Pearl Mosque), Agra (1888) by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Hour of Prayer at Moti Mushid (The Pearl Mosque), Agra1888 · Virginia Museum of Fine Arts 72Rahaj Starting on a Hunt by Edwin Lord WeeksRahaj Starting on a HuntMetropolitan Museum of Art 73The Silk Merchants by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Silk Merchants 74Native Gharry, or Cart by Edwin Lord WeeksNative Gharry, or Cart 75Market Place at Agra by Edwin Lord WeeksMarket Place at Agra 76A Seated Zouave by Edwin Lord WeeksA Seated Zouave 77Royal Elephant at the Gateway to the Jami Masjid, Mathura by Edwin Lord WeeksRoyal Elephant at the Gateway to the Jami Masjid, Mathura 78The Nautch by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Nautch 79royal elephant by Edwin Lord Weeksroyal elephant 80At The River Crossing by Edwin Lord WeeksAt The River Crossing 81Portico of a Mosque, Ahmedabad by Edwin Lord WeeksPortico of a Mosque, Ahmedabad 82The Maharahaj of Gwalior Before His Palace by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Maharahaj of Gwalior Before His Palace 83Village in Atlas Mountains, Morocco by Edwin Lord WeeksVillage in Atlas Mountains, Morocco 84Granada Courtyard by Edwin Lord WeeksGranada Courtyard 85departure for the hunt by Edwin Lord Weeksdeparture for the hunt 86The Departure Of A Caravan From The Gate Of Shelah, Morocco by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Departure Of A Caravan From The Gate Of Shelah, Morocco 87Tangiers by Edwin Lord WeeksTangiers 88the metalsmiths shop by Edwin Lord Weeksthe metalsmiths shop 89Indian Prince And Parade Cermony by Edwin Lord WeeksIndian Prince And Parade Cermony 90Water Carriers Of The Ganges by Edwin Lord WeeksWater Carriers Of The Ganges 91Two Arabs Reading in a Courtyard by Edwin Lord WeeksTwo Arabs Reading in a Courtyard 92Persians Lunching on the Grass, Mt. Ararat in the Distance by Edwin Lord WeeksPersians Lunching on the Grass, Mt. Ararat in the Distance 93Wedding Procession, Jodhpur by Edwin Lord WeeksWedding Procession, Jodhpur 94Sarkeh, Ahmedabad, India by Edwin Lord WeeksSarkeh, Ahmedabad, India 95The Arrival Of A Caravan Outside Marakesh, The Mountains Of Atlas In The Distance by Edwin Lord WeeksThe Arrival Of A Caravan Outside Marakesh, The Mountains Of Atlas In The Distance 96Steps of the Mosque Vazirkham, Lahore by Edwin Lord WeeksSteps of the Mosque Vazirkham, Lahore 97A Court in The Alhambra in the Time of the Moors by Edwin Lord WeeksA Court in The Alhambra in the Time of the Moors 98rajah starting on a hat by Edwin Lord Weeksrajah starting on a hatMetropolitan Museum of Art 99A Persian Cafe by Edwin Lord WeeksA Persian Cafe 100Arrival of a Caravan Outside The City of Morocco by Edwin Lord WeeksArrival of a Caravan Outside The City of Morocco

Edwin Lord Weeks: works by period

Principal subjects in the work of Edwin Lord Weeks

The four subjects most frequently represented among these works, each with its best-known example.

Edwin Lord Weeks: holding museums

The 8 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.

Museum City Works by Edwin Lord Weeks Paintings from this list
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkMetropolitan Museum of Art New York 3 Study of Two Figures, Rahaj Starting on a Hunt, rajah starting on a hat
Brooklyn Museum, BrooklynBrooklyn Museum Brooklyn 2 Study of a Moor in Blue, Temples and Bathing Ghat at Benares
Walters Art Museum, BaltimoreWalters Art Museum Baltimore 1 Interior of the Mosque at Cordova
Portland Museum of Art, PortlandPortland Museum of Art Portland 1 Great Mogul and his Court Returning from the Great Mosque at Delhi, India
Brooklyn Museum, New York CityBrooklyn Museum New York City 1 Old Blue-Tiled Mosque, Outside of Delhi, India
Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum, MadridThyssen-Bornemisza Museum Madrid 1 Elephants and Figures in a Courtyard, Fort Agra
New York Historical Society, New York CityNew York Historical Society New York City 1 Partial View of Building at Futtehpore-Sikri (Fatehpur-Sikri)
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los AngelesLos Angeles County Museum of Art Los Angeles 1 On the River Benares

Edwin Lord Weeks: principal painting of each decade

Works per decade

Select a decade to display its principal painting.

Edwin Lord Weeks's paintings: reference questions

Which painting by Edwin Lord Weeks is the most widely known?Display the answer

An Indian Hunting Party (1899). The following entries are The Golden Temple, Amritsar (1890) and Interior of the Mosque at Cordova (1880).

What was the age of Edwin Lord Weeks when An Indian Hunting Party was painted?Display the answer

50 years: Edwin Lord Weeks was born in 1849 and An Indian Hunting Party is dated 1899.

Which ten paintings by Edwin Lord Weeks are the best known?Display the answer

An Indian Hunting Party, The Golden Temple, Amritsar, Interior of the Mosque at Cordova, the golden temple amritsar, Promenade on an Indian Street, Man in Armor (preparatory sketch for Entering the Mosque), Camels Beside a Cistern, A Meeting at a Temple Gateway in Mathura, Outside an Indian Dye House and Great Mogul and his Court Returning from the Great Mosque at Delhi, India. The list above records the date and holding museum of each.

How many works by Edwin Lord Weeks are documented?Display the answer

The catalogue records 130 works by Edwin Lord Weeks, dated between 1875 and 1899.

Which museums hold the best-known paintings of Edwin Lord Weeks?Display the answer

Principally in Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Brooklyn Museum (Brooklyn) and Walters Art Museum (Baltimore). The museum table above gives the full distribution.

In which period were Edwin Lord Weeks's best-known works painted?Display the answer

In 1880s: 32 of the 100 works listed on this page are dated to that period, including Interior of the Mosque at Cordova.

Which are the earliest and latest dated works by Edwin Lord Weeks on this list?Display the answer

The earliest dated work listed here is The Camel Rider (1875); the latest is An Indian Hunting Party (1899).

Which subjects recur most in the work of Edwin Lord Weeks?Display the answer

People (5), Architecture (5) and Scenes (5), out of the 100 works listed on this page.

Which medium predominates in the work of Edwin Lord Weeks?Display the answer

Oil On Canvas, in 9 of the 100 works listed on this page.

With which art movement is Edwin Lord Weeks associated?Display the answer

Orientalism and Academicism, as documented by the works on this page.

Which works by Edwin Lord Weeks are in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art?Display the answer

Study of Two Figures, Rahaj Starting on a Hunt and rajah starting on a hat are among the 3 works on this page in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.

Edwin Lord Weeks: biographical notes

a life of artistic exploration

edwin lord weeks, an american artist, left an indelible mark on the art world with his captivating works. born in 1849 in boston, massachusetts, weeks' life was a testament to his family's affluence, which enabled him to pursue his passion for painting and traveling.

early years and artistic development

as a young man, weeks visited the florida keys to draw, further solidifying his artistic foundation. his earliest known paintings date from 1867, when he was eighteen years old. notably, it wasn't until his landscape with blue heron, dated 1871 and painted in the everglades, that weeks began to exhibit a dexterity of technique and eye for composition.

parisian sojourn and orientalist subjects

in 1872, weeks relocated to paris, becoming a pupil of léon bonnat and jean-léon gérôme. this marked the beginning of his emergence as one of america's major painters of orientalist subjects. throughout his adult life, he was an inveterate traveler, journeying to south america (1869), egypt and persia (1870), morocco (frequently between 1872 and 1878), and india (1882–83).

notable works and publications

some of weeks' most notable works include: in 1895, weeks wrote and illustrated a book of travels, from the black sea through persia and india, followed by episodes of mountaineering in 1897.

awards and legacy

weeks earned numerous accolades, including a medal of honor in 1884, a third class medal in 1889, a gold medal at the 1889 international exhibition, and the legion of honor in 1896. he was also a member of the légion d'honneur, france, an officer of the order of saint michael (bavaria), and a member of the munich secession. view edwin lord weeks' artworks on WikiOO: [https://WikiOO.org/@/edwinlordweeks](https://WikiOO.org/@/edwinlordweeks) explore more about orientalist subjects on WikiOO: /en/art/list/