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Jean Guiraud

View of Bordeaux

1884
Oil on canvas
73.2 × 92 cm (28.8 × 36.2 in)

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This painting depicts the city of Bordeaux in southwestern France. The little-known artist Guiraud represents the city's major architectural monuments, including its cathedral, large public plazas, and medieval bell towers. Nearly half of the canvas is given over to a remarkable representation of the Garonne River, crossed by bridges and filled with military boats that bear the French and Italian flags.

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