1864 (ca.), Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, The River -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: In this painting and Cider (26.46.1), Puvis developed his conception for a mural honoring the French territory of Picardy. Here, men construct a bridge over the Somme River while women bathe and mend fishing nets. Their draperies provide vivid accents of color amid the soft hues of the landscape. The final versions of Cider and The River are part of a cycle decorating the Musée de Picardie in Amiens.
1864 (ca.), Pierre Puvis de Chavannes, The River -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York)
From the museum label: In this painting and Cider (26.46.1), Puvis developed his conception for a mural honoring the French territory of Picardy. Here, men construct a bridge over the Somme River while women bathe and mend fishing nets. Their draperies provide vivid accents of color amid the soft hues of the landscape. The final versions of Cider and The River are part of a cycle decorating the Musée de Picardie in Amiens.