La Liseuse (1895). William Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905). Oil on canvas. Bouguereau features a
La Liseuse (1895). William Bouguereau (French, 1825-1905). Oil on canvas.Bouguereau features a young peasant girl sitting on a simple stone bench, one schoolbook open in her hands and a small pile of others by her side. She is pictured with a playful look on her face as she glances up from her studies. Bouguereau created idealized images of the simple, honest life of the peasant as a form of reassurance in the rapidly industrializing modern world. -- source link
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