Pierre Puvis De Chavannes Drawing - The River #2 by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

The River #2 is a drawing by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes which was uploaded on February 15th, 2017.

The River #2

Cider (26.46.1) and The River are studies for the left and right sides, respectively, of Puvis's mural Ave Picardia nutrix (Hail, Picardy the... more

by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

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Title

The River #2

Artist

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Medium

Drawing - Oil On Paper, Laid Down On Canvas

Description

Cider (26.46.1) and The River are studies for the left and right sides, respectively, of Puvis's mural Ave Picardia nutrix (Hail, Picardy the Nourisher), commissioned for the newly-constructed Mus�e de Picardie in Amiens in 1864. The artist described the design as "France's salute to the dawn of one of the country's richest provinces." Both studies are considerably reworked, revealing the development of his conception. The pressing of apples in Cider evokes the fecundity of the land, and The River celebrates water, with men building a bridge across the Somme as women bathe and mend fishing nets.

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February 15th, 2017