Thursday, June 17, 2021

June's Bookish Art...

Claude Monet -- A Woman Reading, 1872


"Reading well is one of the greatest pleasures that solitude can afford you."
--Harold Bloom


19 comments:

  1. Oh for the days to sit under a tree and read a book! (I had a busy day at work today 😃)

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  2. This is one of my favourite paintings :-)

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  3. Love the picture and the quote. And I agree.

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  4. Monet has always been one of my favorites, and the perfect quote accompanies it!

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  5. I'm used to Monet's landscapes, I didn't know he did this sort of thing. Beautiful.

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  6. What a gorgeous painting! It looks so peaceful. Love the quote too. :)

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  7. I love the Monet art and the quote. Harold Bloom certainly got it right!

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  8. This is wonderful. I knew only of Monet's Water Lilies, but I think I like this one even more. :)

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  9. Beautiful picture...that one is completely new to me.

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  10. Lovely artwork. I'm a huge fan of the Impressionists and Monet is my favorite. The quote is perfect too and I agree with the sentiment.

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  11. Love Monet so I was happy to see this one!

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  12. I love this painting! It's so calm and peaceful. Lovely.

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  13. That's a pretty painting and a great quote, too.

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  14. I love that scene in the painting. That's how I imagine I should look when I read outdoors. LOL

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