# Greek Men and Women Dancing the Khorra

- By: Jean Baptiste Vanmour (Valenciennes, 1671–1737)
- Date: c. 1720 - c. 1737
- Medium: canvas, oil paint (paint)
- Classification: painting
- Dimensions: height 44.5 cm x width 58 cm
- Museum: [Rijksmuseum](https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/object/SK-A-2009--df6d19669c556a9698bf2f26bc61d9eb)
- Rights: [Public Domain Mark](http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)
- Picture: https://invisiblenetwork.ai/thumbs/web/73135c4254f2b43b9b650483a04391c8.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

In the countryside outside the city, Greek men and women dance what is known as the khorra. Because Vanmour was not Muslim, it was easier for him to gain access to the Greek community in Istanbul than it was the Turkish side of life.