Mar 20
Les Oranges (The Oranges), (Details), (1865), by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (French, 1825 – 1905), signed W-BOUGUEREAU- and dated 1865 (lower left), oil on canvas, 117 cm (46 in) x 90 cm (35.4 in), Private Collection
#Les Oranges#The Oranges#william adolphe bouguereau#painting#my upload#oil on canvas#art#19th century#painting detail#detail#a realistic genre painting featuring a mother and children reflecting the artist's focus on intimate serene family life#It embodies academic idealized beauty emphasizing tender emotions domestic warmth#and a dream-like universe of peace utilizing Italianate figure types#Secularized Motherhood:#Similar to his numerous depictions of Virgin and Child this work focuses on the theme of mother and child#in a secular realistic setting rather than a religious one#Symbolism of Abundance:#Oranges in art often symbolize fertility abundance or wealth#Artistic Context:#The painting showcases Bouguereau’s mastery of realistic detail and tender human emotion a hallmark of his 19th-century Academic style#Evolution of the Work:#The painting is considered a reduction by half of a larger primary version mentioned in the artist's notebooks in 1896#The painting is also known as The Oranges and sometimes linked to the theme The Mother's Treasure
