“Afterglow in Egypt” is an artwork created by William Holman Hunt in 1854. This piece belongs to the Romanticism and Orientalism art movements and is categorized as a genre painting.
The artwork portrays a vividly colored scene featuring a woman draped in traditional Middle Eastern attire. She carries a bundle of harvested wheat on her head and balances a green jug on her shoulder. The background depicts a rich, pastoral landscape with various birds, perhaps symbolizing a connection to nature and agricultural life. The ornate framing around the artwork complements its detailed and culturally immersive presentation. The setting sun in the background suggests the end of a day’s work, capturing the afterglow in the agrarian landscape of Egypt.
