Friday, September 4, 2015

The Reluctant Bride (1866)

Auguste Toulmouche: The Reluctant Bride

A favorite painting of mine for the human drama depicted. I find most of Toulmouche's works to be on the vapid side - mostly showing elegantly ladies at leisure. This one, however, tells a story - an old story, to be sure, and one told by many artists in many lands. To me, this bride doesn't just look reluctant - she looks downright angry about her situation and the inescapability of it.

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