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4. Frédéric Bazille's Polka Dot Dresses
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4. Frédéric Bazille's Polka Dot Dresses

On the southern French charm of a lesser known Impressionist.

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Feb 14, 2022
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Family Reunion, by Frédéric Bazille. Oil on canvas. 1867-68.

Dear friends,

Today I want to share another of my favorite paintings at the Musée d’Orsay. It’s Family Reunion, by Frédéric Bazille, of 1867-68. I first saw it years ago at the Met, on loan from Orsay for the 2013 exhibition Impressionism, Fashion and Modernity. Fittingly, for that particular sh…

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