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Young Ladies of the Village, 1851–52. Oil on canvas.

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Oil on canvas · 76 3/4 x 102 3/4 in. (194.9 x 261 cm · The Metropolitan Museum of Art · Realism

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Museum title
Young Ladies of the Village
Artist
Gustave Courbet (French, Ornans 1819–1877 La Tour-de-Peilz)
Date
1851–52
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
76 3/4 x 102 3/4 in. (194.9 x 261 cm)
Credit line
Gift of Harry Payne Bingham, 1940
Image license
CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record
The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1819–1877

Realism c. 1840–late 1800s

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Young Ladies of the Village · Gustave Courbet, 1851–52
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