Artwork
Louise
Louise is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Alphonse Jungers. It dates from 1908 and is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting Louise (1908) by Alphonse Jungers, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts a young girl together with a dog, a bird, and a flower.
The painting Louise (1908) by Alphonse Jungers, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts a young girl together with a dog, a bird, and a flower. According to the museum’s catalog entry, these figures constitute the work’s iconography. The source records the depiction of each animal and plant but does not elaborate on their symbolic meaning, leaving the symbolic interpretation unspecified in the available documentation.
The composition therefore presents a narrative scene defined by the presence of these motifs, while the broader symbolic associations remain implicit rather than explicitly explained.
Technique & Style
The work is executed in oil paint on a canvas support measuring 203.2 cm in height and 96.5 cm in width. The handling reflects the period’s academic realism, with smooth blending and careful modeling of forms to achieve a polished, representational finish. Stylistically, the composition juxtaposes a seated girl, a dog, and a bird amid floral elements, arranged in a balanced, staged arrangement that emphasizes narrative clarity over painterly spontaneity. The technique prioritizes precise detail and controlled brushwork, characteristic of early 20th-century academic painting practices.
History & Provenance
The painting now titled Louise was created by Alphonse Jungers in 1908, as indicated by both internal records and Wikidata documentation. The work entered the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where it is currently held. Measuring 203.2 cm in height and 96.5 cm in width, the painting depicts a girl alongside a dog, bird, and flowers.
The title Louise appears to reference the subject rather than the artist’s name, aligning with the work’s documented focus on a young female figure.
Alphonse Jungers' 1908 oil painting titled Louise is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The work, executed on canvas, measures 203.2 cm in height and 96.5 cm in width. While the provided sources confirm the museum's custody and the artwork's physical dimensions, they do not supply a specific accession or inventory number for the piece.
Furthermore, the available documentation does not record any exhibition history, past or present, for this painting. The work depicts a scene containing a dog, a bird, a girl, and flowers.
Overview
Alphonse Jungers completed the oil painting titled Louise in 1908. This work features a young girl accompanied by a parrot, a small dog, and a bouquet of flowers. The painting is part of the collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, offering a glimpse into early 20th-century portraiture and genre scenes.
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