However, he decided to pursue his interest in painting instead, left the Law program, and trained under French orientalist painters Jean-Léon Gérôme and Gustave Boulanger.
Namun, ia memutuskan untuk beralih ke bidang melukis, meninggalkan program Hukum, dan berlatih dibawah bimbingan pelukis orientalis Prancis Jean-Léon Gérôme dan Gustave Boulanger.