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Who painted it?
Who painted “The Wave”?
“The Wave” was painted by William-Adolphe Bouguereau in 1896.
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What to look for
William-Adolphe Bouguereau: flawless, polished skin, sweet-faced nymphs and peasant girls, cherubs and mythology in a glossy academic finish.
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (30 November 1825 – 19 August 1905) was a French academic painter. In his realistic genre paintings, he used mythological themes, making modern interpretations of classical subjects, with an emphasis on the female human body. Wikipedia
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More by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
- “Dante and Virgil in Hell”, 1850
- “The Birth of Venus”, 1879
- “Nymphs and Satyr”, 1873
- “The Shepherdess”, 1889
- “The Elder Sister”, 1869
- “The abduction of Psyche”, 1895
- “The First Mourning”, 1888
- “The Dance”, 1856