From Bas-Meudon, Old Lavoir

From Bas-Meudon, Old Lavoir

Henri Rivière

1902

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

You see a quiet scene of a laundry area in a suburb of Paris. The laundry industry was a big part of the city's daily life. Henri Rivière wanted to show what Paris was like in his time, so he drew many scenes like this one. Check out the work of Henri Rivière to see more of his views of France.

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