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Eugène Carrière

The Contemplator

1901
oil on fabric
33.6 × 41 cm (13.2 × 16.1 in)

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In this painting Carrière captures the atmosphere of Victor Hugo's poems through his expressive brushstrokes and monochromatic palette. The artist's monochrome paintings influenced Picasso and his Blue Period works.

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