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La lecture (1873)

Morisot, Berthe (1841-1895) La lecture (Reading) 1873 Oil on fabric, 46 x 71.8 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland The Impressionists were mostly men with a few notable exceptions, including Berthe Morisot. While Morisot‘s work includes many of the hallmarks of…

Fête des fleurs (1923)

Matisse, Henri (1869-1954) Fête des fleurs (Festival of Flowers, Nice) 1923 Oil on canvas, 65.5 x 92.7 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland While living in Nice after World War I, Matisse adopted a more relaxed style saturated with the warm…

L’Appel (1902)

Gauguin, Paul (1848-1903) L’Appel (The Call) 1902 Oil on fabric, 131.3 x 89.5 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Although known as one of the founders of modern art, Gauguin found inspiration in ancient Greek, Roman, and Egyptian art. The woman…

Une vocation (1896)

Bouguereau, William-Adolphe (1825-1905) Une vocation (A Calling) 1896 Oil on fabric, 104 x 71 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Seated on a stone step in the countryside, a young girl has realized that her calling in life is to be…

The Holy Family (c.1805)

Blake, William (1757-1827) The Holy Family (also known as Christ in the Lap of Truth) c.1805 Pen, ink and brush, 37.9 x 32.5 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Although he rejected institutionalized religion, Blake was intensely spiritual, and much of…

Le Jardin de Claude Monet à Giverny (1927)

Hoschedé Monet, Blanche (1865-1947) Le Jardin de Claude Monet à Giverny (Claude Monet’s Garden in Giverny) 1927 Oil on canvas, 76.2 x 95.3 cm Musée d’Orsay, Paris See also: • Giverny (France) | Maison et Jardins de Claude Monet | Monet, Claude (1840-1926)

Pivoines (1931)

Hoschedé Monet, Blanche (1865-1947) Pivoines (Peonies) 1931 Oil on canvas, 87.8 x 72.5 cm Musée d’Orsay, Paris