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Who painted “The Slave Market”?

“The Slave Market” was painted by Gustave Boulanger in 1882.

The Slave Market — Gustave Boulanger

Neoclassicism

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Neoclassicism: Rococo before it is playful and pastel; Romanticism, its contemporary rival, prefers loose brushwork, rich colour and strong emotion.

Gustave Clarence Rodolphe Boulanger (25 April 1824 – 22 September 1888) was a French figurative painter and academic artist and teacher known for his Classical and Orientalist subjects. Wikipedia

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