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The Snake Charmer
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The Snake Charmer

$425.00
Size
Frame
Product Details
  • Giclee print on archival quality Fredrix canvas
  • Stretched on sustainably sourced Appalachian Poplar hardwood
  • Hand embellished with clear gesso to add depth and dimensionality to this premium reproduction print.
  • Luxuriously framed in premium, imported resin frames available in three finishes
  • Kraft paper dust cover is included at no additional charge
  • Wire hanger and hanging hardware are included at no additional charge so you can hang your new Canvas Classics right away
  • Always Made in the USA, in our own studio in North Florida
When will I get my order?

At Canvas Classics all of our artwork is made to order and to your specifications. Please allow our artisans and framers 2-3 business days to produce and ship. We will email you with tracking information at time of shipping.

Artwork History

The Snake Charmer – Jean-Léon Gérôme, c. 1879
Framed Canvas Reproduction

Step into a world of stillness, spectacle, and mystery with The Snake Charmer, Jean-Léon Gérôme’s masterful evocation of the exoticized East—painted around 1879 at the height of European Orientalism. With exquisite realism and compositional precision, Gérôme presents a moment frozen in time: a naked young boy stands before a tiled wall, a massive python clatexed around his body, as he performs for a seated group of elaborately robed men in a shadowy interior.

Every element—from the mosaic tiles and Arabic calligraphy to the serpent’s glinting scales—is rendered in hyper-real detail. Gérôme’s brushwork is precise yet atmospheric, lending the image both sensuality and formality. Though the scene reflects 19th-century Western fantasies of the East, it is also a technical marvel—an exploration of texture, posture, and the silent power of a performance.

This museum-quality framed canvas reproduction captures the original’s detail, tension, and sumptuous visual richness. Ideal for collectors of Orientalist art, academic realism, or striking, conversation-starting works, The Snake Charmer is as visually compelling as it is culturally and historically complex.

Materials + Care

Canvas Classics uses premium materials at every step of production so that your artwork will last a lifetime with appropriate care.

Archival quality Fredrix canvas, sustainably sourced Appalachian poplar stretcher frames, and premium, imported resin moulding set us apart from other reproduction artwork.

Care for your artwork by dusting with a dry cloth. If need be, use a cloth dampened with water for more serious spills. Do NOT use any type of cleaning agent on the frame or print.

Shipping + Returns

Free Shipping to the continental United States.

We strive to produce and ship all orders in a timely manner, working diligently to ensure that your items are on their way to you as soon as possible.

Because all items are made to order, please allow 2-3 business days for your new artwork to ship. We will send you an email with tracking information once artwork ships.

Satisfaction guaranteed. If at any point within the first 30 days of receiving your artwork, you are not fully satisfied, let us know and we'll send you a return label for the original box you received your artwork in.

Made in America

Made to order, by American artisans in North Florida.

Premium Materials

Quality is everything, if it wouldn't go in our home, we won't ship it.

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