Nymphs and Satyr
Bouguereau, William-Adolphe
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Date
1873Description
First shown at the Paris Salon in 1873, Bouguereau's monumental Nymphs and Satyr exhibits the hackneyed mythological subject matter and glossy realistic style typical of French academic painting. The playful nymphs, who cajole the hesitant satyr into the water, are displayed advantageously to the viewer. The painting hung for many years opposite the bar in the Hoffman House Hotel in New York, where it was toasted by the habitués, and later inspired the decoration of cigar-box labels, plates, urns, and even bathroom tiles. full view
Type of Work
Oil paintingSubject
Nymphs (Greek deities) in art, Love, Female nude in art, Male nude in art, Painting, French --19th century, Academic art --19th century, Satyrs (Greek mythology) in art
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