Springtime (Pierre Auguste Cot)
| Springtime | |
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| Spring | |
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| Artist | Pierre Auguste Cot |
| Year | 1873 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 213.4 cm × 127 cm (84.0 in × 50 in) |
| Location | Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
Springtime is a mid-19th century painting by French artist Pierre Auguste Cot. Done in oil on canvas, the painting is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Description[]
Springtime was painted by Cot in 1873. The painting was first exhibited at the 1873 Paris salon, where it was well received; the work would go on to become Cot's most successful work of art, and was often copied in other mediums.[1] In terms of the painting itself, Cot's work depicts a young couple locked in an embrace on a swing amid a forest or garden. The two are wearing classical garb, and are seemingly enthralled by each-other, described by one source as "drunken with first love".[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Springtime". Retrieved 2018-08-15.
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