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The Siesta by Albert Besnard — VisualArtsDB

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The Siesta

The Siesta

The Siesta

1890–1920

Medium: oil on board
Dimensions: Framed: 95.2 x 84.8 x 7 cm (37 1/2 x 33 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.); Unframed: 65.5 x 53.7 cm (25 13/16 x 21 1/8 in.)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art

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Modern European Painting and Sculpture

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France, 19th century

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