Saturday, August 11, 2007

L'Origine du monde, Gustave Courbet, 1866

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  1. Ain't nothin' like the real thing, baby.

    [Hmmm.
    Seems to me, I've seen quite a few of these today- most decidely not in such prime condition, ahem...]

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  2. Well, youth is fleeting. But it's great while it lasts.

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  3. My guess is that Courbet did not attempt to show this work at the Salon of 1867. :) I like the rosiness of her flesh. Vive la femme!

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  4. You ain't kiddin' around!

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