Today's picture is by a favorite artist of mine, William Bouguereau who was a 19th century artist from France. His paintings evoke a time gone by, while seeming to touch the present moment with their realism. Many of his paintings feature a little girl, who always reminds me of my niece as a child.
This one is called La Gouter which means Just a Taste. What is it she is tasting, do you think? I think maybe ice cream, which is rather apt for this time of year.
The painting itself seems to be a study in whites; her dress, the crock she is holding and the ice cream itself, as well as the wall behind her and even the floor under her feet. A perfect summer painting.
This is indeed a perfect painting for Summer, Dymphna! Thank you for your beautifully artistic posts; they are such reveries in this virtual world. May God bless you and Our Lady protect you.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! I really appreciate it.
ReplyDeleteI think she was given the priviledge of eating whatever was left in the crock after it was served/prepared, etc. Ice cream sounds like a good possibility too. I'm not sure why, but for some reason this picture reminds me of myself as a child. Something about the look on her face ...
ReplyDeleteI think that's a good guess--she's eating the rest of the ice cream after it was prepared.
ReplyDeleteI can see you in that girl--I think you're right.
Those bare feet are so cute. There is an innocence in the bare feet of a child.
ReplyDeleteI never thought of it that way, but it is true.
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