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The Broken Pitcher (painting)

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The Broken Pitcher
The Broken Pitcher
ArtistWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau
Year1891
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions53 x 33 in. (134.6 x 83.8 cm)
Accession53162

The Broken Pitcher is the artwork of French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau.[1]The painting was completed in 1891.[1]It was the first artwork of William-Adolphe Bouguereau when he arrived in California.[2] The painting is the symbol of the loss of virginity.[3] In this picture of a young girl in a white dress, she sits beside the broken pitcher.[1] This work is in the Masterworks of European Painting in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor (1999).[1]

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  1. ^ a b c d "The Broken Pitcher". FAMSF. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ^ "The Broken Pitcher [William-Adolphe Bouguereau] | Sartle - Rogue Art History". www.sartle.com. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ "Bouguereau "The Broken Pitcher" Museum Street Banner". BetterWall. Retrieved 2024-07-25.