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Un Bouguereau pour Indianapolis

William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905)
Rêve de printemps, 1901
Huile sur toile - 185 x 127 cm
Indianapolis, Museum of Art
Photo Indianapolis Museum of Art
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9/6/13 - Acquisition - Indianapolis, Museum of Art - C’est un Rêve de printemps que le Museum of Art d’Indianapolis s’est vu offrir. Cette peinture tardive de Bouguereau appartenait à Bren Simon et à son mari Malvin (mort en 2009) ; elle vient enrichir les collections du musée, qui ne conservait qu’un dessin de l’artiste et un tableau d’Elizabeth Jane Garner Bouguereau, son épouse.
Une jeune fille drapée de bleu, assise face au spectateur, est entourée de trois angelots, l’un la couronne de fleurs, l’autre tire une flèche en sa direction, le troisième chuchote à son oreille. Cette…

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