L’admiratrice du Japon (c.1865). Gustave Leonard de Jonghe (Belgian, 1829-1893). Oil on c
L’admiratrice du Japon (c.1865). Gustave Leonard de Jonghe (Belgian, 1829-1893). Oil on canvas. The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens.The woman, who clearly is a fan of all things Japanese, is the center of the activity in the painting. The composition centers on the confrontation between the bird and the young woman which has, it appears, caused chaos in the room. It is uncertain whether the woman is disciplining the cockatoo or the bird is threatening her. The violent scene in the Japanese screen behind her reinforces the impression of a conflict between two antagonists. -- source link
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