Breton Brother and Sister

Item

Title

Breton Brother and Sister

Description

This painting was based on the sketches Bouguereau created while vacationing in Brittany in the late 1860s. The painting was finished in his studio in 1871. The subjects are wearing traditional Breton clothing and exemplify pastoral sibling affection.

Coverage

France

Date Created

1871

Medium

Oil on canvas

Rights

Public Domain

Creator

William Bouguereau

Publisher

Metropolitan Museum

Source

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435754?searchField=All&sortBy=Relevance&what=Canvas&showOnly=openAccess&ft=*&offset=0&rpp=20&pos=11

Item sets

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