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Rue des Toiles, Bourges

Charles Meryon

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white etching of a street scene. The scene depicts a narrow cobblestone street with buildings on either side. The building on the right has a white facade with a steeply pitched roof and a chimney emitting smoke. The building has three stories, with a tree in front. There are people and a dog on the street. The sky is cloudy. The image is framed by a thin border. The artist's signature and date are in the bottom left, and additional writing is in the bottom right. The overall scene is in a medieval style. The title of the piece is "Rue des Toiles, Bourges" and the artist is Charles Meryon.

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521 × 893 px
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