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  • Étude pour le Cercle de l’île de Puteaux (1907)

    Étude pour le Cercle de l’île de Puteaux (1907)

    Henri Gervex (French, 1852–1929)

    A loose sketch of figures gathered in a circle, bathed in dappled light. Quick brushstrokes suggest movement, laughter hanging in the air. The island’s edge blurs into the river, leaving just the energy of the moment.