Emile Friant. (1863-1932)
"La douleur" (Sorrow), 1898
I first saw this painting in a film, but I can't remember which one. The woman in the film went to a museum and looked at this painting, which I think represented her own pain. I found this painting extraordinary and I imagined the story of a mother who has just lost her child, a soldier in the war. Everyone looking at this painting can imagine a life, lives, a novel, a saga. Just life!
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