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1954

Bonjour, Monsieur Courbet

author

Gustave Courbet

description

Mediums: oil, canvas.
Dimensions: 129 × 149 сm.
Location: Musée Fabre.

The painting is traditionally interpreted as Courbet being greeted by his patron Alfred Bruyas, his servant Calas, and his dog, while traveling to Montpellier. The composition is based on the famous legend about the Wandering Jew, a mythical immortal man.