''The Bohemian'' is a
painting by
William-Adolphe Bouguereau completed in 1890. It depicts a barefooted young woman sitting on a
concrete bench on the south bank of the
Seine
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across from
Notre Dame de Paris resting a
violin in her lap. Her right arm is resting on her thigh while the palm of her left hand is pressed down on her left knee so that she does not lean on the violin. Her hands are clasped with the fingers pointing forward while her shoulders are wrapped in a
shawl dyed
maroon
Maroon ( US/ UK , Australia ) is a brownish crimson color that takes its name from the French word ''marron'', or chestnut. "Marron" is also one of the French translations for "brown".
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and light
green, and she is wearing a
gray dress that extends to her ankles. The bow of the violin has been stuck through diagonally under the fingerboard. To her right is a
maple tree.
The subject is a
model employed by Bouguereau for this and other paintings, including ''
The Shepherdess''.
It was owned by the
Minneapolis Institute of Art until 2004 when it was auctioned by
Christie's
Christie's is a British auction house founded in 1766 by James Christie (auctioneer), James Christie. Its main premises are on King Street, St James's in London, at Rockefeller Center in New York City and at Alexandra House in Hong Kong. It is ...
to benefit the acquisition fund.
References
Paintings by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
1890 paintings
Musical instruments in art
Notre-Dame de Paris
Churches in art
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