Le Repos (The Rest)
figure, myth
Pierre Puvis de Chavanne was one of the Kuroda Seiki's teacher when Kuroda was in France. Le Repos is based on historical story, and it affected Kuroda's Talk on Ancient Romance.
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes (1824-1898)
Musée de Picardie, Amiens, France
Musée de Picardie, Amiens
1863
Musée de Picardie, Amiens,
© Musée de Picardie, Amiens
Oil on canvas image: 45 x 66.5 cm
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Talk on Ancient Romance (composition II)<br /><strong>昔語り下絵(構図II)</strong>
History painting
This painting is based on historical story. Historic subject matter was one of the important subject matter of Kuroda Seiki. The subject matter and composition were influenced by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes's <em>Le Repos</em>.
Kuroda, Seiki (1866-1924)
Tokyo National Museum
Tokyo National Museum
1897
Tokyo National Museum
© Independent Administrative Institution, National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Tokyo
http://www.tobunken.go.jp/kuroda/gallery/english/mukasi01.html
Oil on canvas image: 41.1 x 64.4 cm
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