Summer

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

Cleveland Museum of Art

Summer by Pierre Puvis de Chavannes: A painting of a serene landscape with a body of water, trees, and a grassy bank. In the foreground, several nude figures of both sexes are present, some standing in the water, others sitting or lying on the grassy bank. On the left, a woman steps out of the water onto the bank, while another woman and child stand in the water. To the right, a woman sits on the bank with her arms raised, holding a white cloth over her head. Nearby, a nude man sits on the bank with a white cloth wrapped around his waist. A reclining nude woman lies on a white cloth. In the background, a boat with two nude figures is visible on the water. The sky above is blue and hazy, and trees line the horizon.