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Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

ca. 1867–70

Medium

Oil on canvas

Tags

Men Women Sleeping

Dimensions

26 1/8 x 41 3/4 in. (66.4 x 106 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Rights

Public Domain

About Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

1824–1898 • France

He is known primarily for large decorative compositions of figures in landscapes. He is generally regarded as a precursor of Symbolism, but in reality he was independent of any contemporary movement; his works influenced both academic and avant-garde artists. French artist. Comment on works: history, mythology

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