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-full.webp "Morning reading (1844-1889) by Hendrik Jacobus Scholten")
Morning reading (1844-1889)
A serene scene of a figure engrossed in a book, bathed in gentle morning light, evoking quiet contemplation.
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-full.webp "Old Woman Reading (1631) by Rembrandt van Rijn")
Old Woman Reading (1631)
A tender portrait of an elderly woman engrossed in a book, her face glowing against a shadowy backdrop.
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-full.webp "Le billet doux (1915) by Edmund Blair Leighton")
Le billet doux (1915)
A woman clutches a secret letter at dusk, her expression a mix of hope and hesitation, framed by opulent shadows.
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-full.webp "Young Woman Reading (c 1880) by Osman Hamdi Bey")
Young Woman Reading (c 1880)
A young woman lost in thought while reading, her expression caught between concentration and quiet yearning.
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-full.webp "Paul Verlaine dans un paysage hivernal (1886-1896) by Frédéric Auguste Cazals")
Paul Verlaine dans un paysage hivernal (1886-1896)
A solitary figure wanders through a winter landscape, where the chill in the air seems to echo the quiet weight of thought.
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Juliet (1898)
John William Waterhouse’s 1898 painting “Juliet” portrays the innocence and melancholy of Shakespeare’s heroine.