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Gesture and placement guide the eye through the figure before it moves into the supporting landscape or interior. That pairing of a young girl seated with an illustrated story book held upright in her hands with the book becomes the central object while the child's pale dress is set against a dark background gives The Story Book (1877) a composition specific to this artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDated 1877, The Story Book (1877) comes from the mature middle decades of Bouguereau's career. The figure in The Story Book (1877) is defined through a young girl seated with an illustrated story book held upright in her hands. Because the book becomes the central object while the child's pale dress is set against a dark background, the viewer encounters posture, expression and costume as the main narrative cues. The surrounding space supports those cues rather than supplying a separate story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe portrait format gives the figure group room to read at a comfortable scale, while brown, beige defines the main colour impression. It is available as a fine art print, handmade framed print or canvas panel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBouguereau's academic technique is visible in firm drawing, gradual modelling and a polished surface. Here it gives a young girl seated with an illustrated story book held upright in her hands visual solidity while keeping the pose and expression clear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OnTrendAndFab","offers":[{"title":"8x10 inches \/ smooth art paper \/ Black Frame with white mount","offer_id":46180209492159,"sku":null,"price":104.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10 inches \/ smooth art paper \/ Unframed","offer_id":46180209524927,"sku":null,"price":23.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10 inches \/ smooth art paper \/ Oak Frame with White Mount","offer_id":46180209557695,"sku":null,"price":166.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10 inches \/ Premium Fine Art Paper \/ Black Frame with white mount","offer_id":46180209590463,"sku":null,"price":111.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"8x10 inches \/ Premium Fine Art Paper \/ 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