Collection: Anna Richards Brewster

Brewster’s artistic style was a blend of realism and romanticized depictions of the Eastern world, influenced by the Orientalist movement. Her work is marked by vibrant, evocative landscapes and portraits of Middle Eastern subjects, often capturing daily life in vivid detail. She employed a careful attention to light and shadow, using warm hues and dramatic contrasts to create atmospheric works that seem to draw the viewer into the scenes. While rooted in the realist tradition, Brewster's compositions often conveyed a sense of mystery and exotic allure, traits that were central to the broader Orientalist movement in art during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.