,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage ,illu/ration ,illu/ration3 ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage ,aft] ! portrait by himself ,imp4 ,*>don-,wiltmann1 ,p>is ,illu/ration ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage ,,& ,,8 ,,art4 ,a ,,memoir1 ,,by ,,&r ,,!uriet ,illu/ration ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage ,,z ,,arti/1 ,,by ,,george ,,claus51 ,a4,r4,w4,s42 ,,mod]n ,,realism ,,9 ,,pa9t+1 ,,by ,,walt] ,,sick]t1 ,n4,e4,a4,c42 ,,&1 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,m>ie ,,ba%kirtseff1 ,,by ,,ma?ilde ,,bl9d ,illu/ration ,,illu/rat$ ,,) ,,reproductions ,,( ,,ba/i5-,,lepage',s ,,& ,,m>ie ,,ba%kirtseff',s ,,works ,illu/ration ,,london3 ,t4 ,,fi%] ,,unw91 ,,pat]no/] ,,squ>e4 ,,mdcccxcii4 ,,cont5ts4 ,illu/ration ,,page ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage ,,& ,,8 ,,art3 ,a ,,memoir4 ,,by ,,&r ,,!uriet #aa ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage ,,z ,,arti/4 ,,by ,,george ,,claus51 ,a4,r4,w4,s4 #ajg ,,mod]n ,,realism ,,9 ,,pa9t+4 ,,by ,,walt] ,,sick]t1 ,n4,e4,a4,c4 #abi ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,m>ie ,,ba%kirtseff4 ,,by ,,ma?ilde ,,bl9d #ade ,,li/ ,,( ,,illu/rations4 ,illu/ration ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage4 ,,aft] ,a ,,portrait ,,by ,,himself4 ,frontispiece ,,page ,,gr&fa!r ,,lepage4 ,,by ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage #be ,,! ,,communicant4 ,,by ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage #ca ,,! ,,hayfield4 ,,by ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage #dc ,,s>ah ,,b]nh>dt4 ,,by ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage #ea ,,joan ,,( ,,arc ,,li/5+ ,,to ,,! ,,voices4 ,,by ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage #ee ,,! ,,begg>4 ,,by ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage #fa ,,fa!r ,,jacques1 ,,! ,,woodman4 ,,by ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage #ga ,,sket* ,,= ,,fa!r ,,jacques4 ,,by ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage #ge ,,! ,,inn4 ,,by ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage #aja ,,bas-,,relief ,,portrait ,,( ,,ba/i5-,,lepage4 ,,by ,,augu/us ,,sa9t-,,gaud5s #aaj ,,! ,,little ,,sweep4 ,,by ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage #acb ,,m>ie ,,ba%kirtseff4 ,,f ,a ,,portrait ,,by ,,h]self #adh ,a ,,meet+4 ,,by ,,m>ie ,,ba%kirtseff #afi ,,m>ie ,,ba%kirtseff4 ,,f ,a ,,photograph #ahg ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage ,,& ,,8 ,,art4 ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage ,,z ,,man ,,& ,,arti/4 ,9 ! mon? ( ,june1 #ahef1 ! *ances ( a ,civil ,s]vice noviciate compell$ me to live = six weeks at ,damvill]s1 a small t[n on ! ,meuse1 half-way betwe5 ,v]dun & ,montmdy4 ,damvill]s 0 =m]ly =tifi$1 & _h ! hon\r ( be+ besieg$ by ,*>les ,v41 b !re is n[ no?+ left to recall ! memory ( ^? w>like days4 ,! :ole aspect ( ! place is peaceful & rural4 ,! p are occupi$ ) agriculture4 ,or*>ds n[ cov] ! gr\nd :]e ! =tifications once /ood1 & =m a circle ( v]dure r\nd ! scatt]$ h\ses1 9 a valley :]e ! ,t9te w9ds ?r\gh osi] b$s & mead[s4 ,on ! "r a v9e-cov]$ m\nd l ! back ( a camel1 on ! left a succession ( wood$ slopes1 enclose ! little t[n4 ,! grey1 blue hills are l[4 ,! monotony ( ! fields & mead[s is brok5 only by r[s ( popl>s4 ,! ill-kept solit>y /reets bord]$ by ! lab\r]s' h\ses ) grey or d+y yell[ fronts1 h ! same wa%$-out look z ! l&scape4 ,= a "y fell[ ( tw5ty-two !re 0 no?+ "h p>ticul>ly attractive4 ,i sp5t my solit>y ev5+s ) my elb[s on my w9d[-sill wat*+ ! twilight desc5d ^u ! br[n-til$ ro(s :i* enclose ! great squ>e z ) a horizontal frame4 ,9 "o corn] ! l>ge gre5 waggon ( a travell+ p$l] 0 re/+ by ! side ( r[s ( e>!nw>e1 ^: poli%$ surface reflect$ ! lights f ! w9d[ ( ! neighb\r+ inn4 ,my only amusem5t consi/$ 9 li/5+ to ! *att] ( "s girls sitt+ at ! t9n]'s door1 or ! %\ts ( ! *ildr5 play+ at ball by ! wall ( ! corn-m>ket4 ,i little ?\ght !n t among ^! ur*9s1 ) torn p9a=es & tangl$ hair1 0 to be f\nd a future ma/] ( contempor>y pa9t+1 & t ! "n ( ,ba/i5-,lepage ?r[n to & fro ea* ev5+ by ! *ildr5's voices1 & repeat$ by ! e*oes ( ! solit>y squ>e1 w\ld come to be kn[n1 & receiv$ ) acclamations ?r\gh\t ! _w1 by all :o are int]e/$ 9 ,art & 9 ,arti/s4 ,i4 ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 born at ,damvill]s1 on ,novemb] #a1 #ahdh1 9 a h\se :i* =ms "o ( ! corn]s ( t squ>e ( :i* ,i h j spok52 a simple1 well-to-d f>m]'s h\se1 ! front col\r$ yell[1 ! %utt]s grey4 ,on op5+ ! out] door "o f9ds oneself at once 9 ! kit*51 ! regul> kit*5 ( ! ,meuse villages1 ) its high *imney-piece surm\nt$ by cook+ ut5sils1 ) its r[s ( copp] saucepans1 its maie = ! bread1 & its dress] furni%$ ) col\r$ e>!nw>e4 ,! next room s]ves at once z sitt+-room & d9+-room1 & ev51 at ne$1 z b$-*amb]4 ,above are "s ap>tm5ts n 9 g5]al use1 & !n "s va/ gran>ies ) slop+ raft]s4 ,x 0 9 a room on ! gr\nd floor1 ) w9d[s look+ to ! s\?1 t ! pa9t] ( ,les ,fo9s 7,hay7 & ( ,jeanne d',arc fir/ saw ! light4 ,! family consi/$ ( ! fa!r1 a s5sible1 indu/ri\s1 me?odical man2 ( ! "m1 a woman ( ! true/ he>t & untir+ devotion2 & ( ! ,gr&fa!r ,lepage1 =m]ly a collector ( taxes1 :o n[ f\nd a home ) 8 *ildr54 ,!y liv$ 9 common on ! mode/ produce ( ! fields1 :i* ! ,ba/i5s !mselves cultivat$1 & on ! gr&fa!r's small p5sion4 ,at five ye>s old ,jules began to %[ an aptitude = draw+1 & 8 fa!r 0 eag] to cultivate ?is dawn+ tal5t4 ,he himself _h a ta/e = ! imitative arts1 employ+ 8 leisure 9 light "w t requir$ a c]ta9 manual skill1 & to ?is he br\ght ! scrupul\s exactness & consci5ti\s att5tion :i* 7 8 rul+ qualities4 ,f ?is "t1 9 ! w9t] ev5+s1 he requir$ t ,jules %\ld draw ) p5cil on pap] ! v>i\s articles 9 use ^u ! table! lamp1 ! jug1 ! ink/&1 etc4 ,x 0 to ?is fir/ education ( ! eye & ( ! h& t ,ba/i5-,lepage ow$ t love ( s9c]ity1 t pati5t seek+ = exactness ( detail1 :i* 7 ! rul+ motives ( 8 life z an arti/4 ,9 ?us urg+ him to draw e day1 ! fa!r _h no idea ( mak+ 8 son a pa9t]4 ,at t "t1 especially at ,damvill]s1 pa9t+ 0 n look$ ^u z a s]i\s pr(ession4 ,! dream t he *]i%$1 along ) ! gr&fa!r1 0 to put ,jules 9 a position to *oose lat] on "o ( ! adm9i/rative c>e]s1 su* z ov]se] ( =e/s1 or bridges1 or high-ways1 :i* are always easie/ ( access to ^? :o h be5 well tra9$ 9 draw+4 ,s1 z soon z he %\ld be elev5 ye>s old1 he 0 to leave ! communal s*ool1 & g to ! ,college4 ,?is involv$ great sacrifice1 = ! res\rces ( ! family 7 l[1 & 9 ! int]val a second boy 0 born2 b !y r$\bl$ _! economy1 & 9 #ahei !y manag$ to s5d ,jules to ! ,college ( ,v]dun4 ,x 0 at ! draw+ class t he work$ ) ! greate/ zeal4 ,! correctness ( 8 eye & ! dext]ity ( 8 h& a/oni%$ 8 ma/]4 ,:5 ! boy w5t back to ,damvill]s = ! holidays he drew ev]y:]e2 ^u 8 books1 ^u ! walls1 ^u ! doors1 & long aft]w>ds traces ( ^! r\gh outl9es might be se5 on ! or*>d pal+s4 ,8 "m c>efully pres]v$ books full ( p5cil sket*es ( ! little bro!r ,emile 9 all sorts ( poses4 ,8 habit 0 to express any ?\ght t possess$ him by a draw+4 ,he already attempt$ to reproduce ) 8 p5cil1 passages t /ruck him 9 read+1 & 8 fir/ composition 0 ,abraham's ,sacrifice4 ,classical /ories made m impression on 8 m9d at ?is "t ?an ! ru/ic sc5es :i* met him ev]y:]e 9 8 w&]+s 9 ! op5 air4 ,at ?is age1 ! surr\nd+s 9 :i* we live1 & :i* cu/om r5d]s famili> to u1 excite nei!r our surprise nor our imag9ation1 b !y ent] our eyes & our memory1 &1 )\t our kn[+ x1 become deeply engrav5 !re4 ,x is only 9 lat] ye>s t1 by comp>ison & reflection1 we feel _! p[]ful *>m & _! orig9al grace4 ,9 8 walks across ! fields1 ,ba/i5-,lepage receiv$ impressions ( c\ntry life1 & assimilat$ !m l daily food4 ,ga!r]s ( faggots c>ry+ _! bundles ( wood2 fi%]s = frogs wet to ! knees1 cross+ ! mead[s ) _! fi%+ tackle on _! %\ld]s2 wa%]wom5 wr++ out _! l95 by ! banks ( ! ,t9te2 l\ng]s sitt+ "u a will[ tree1 :ile ! lun* ( *eese is c>ri$ to ! work]s2 ! village g>d5s 9 ,april at ! "t ( ! spr+ digg+1 :5 ! leafless trees spread _! %ad[s ov] bord]s adorn$ only by ! precoci\s blossoms ( ! primrose & ! cr[n imp]ial2 potato fields1 :]e fires ( dri$ /ems s5d up _! blue smoke into ! r$ ,octob] ev5+all ^! details ( village life ent]$ ! eyes ( ! *ild1 :o in/9ctively /or$ !m up 9 8 memory4 ,lit]>y /udies _h little int]e/ = him1 :ile on ! contr>y he _h a /rong lik+ = ma!matics4 ,at "o "t :5 he 0 leav+ ! f\r? =m he ?\ght ( prep>+ = ! exam9ation = ,/4 ,cyr4 ,?is is n surpris+ 9 a dep>tm5t ess5tially milit>y1 ^: rem>kable m5 h all be5 g5]als or m>%als2 b ?is fancy1 9 :i* he 0 l$ m by imitation ( o!rs ?an by 8 own true call+1 soon pass$ away1 & dur+ 8 la/ ye>s at college 8 ?\ghts 7 con/antly turn$ t[>ds draw+1 & :5 8 c\rse ( philosophy came to an end1 he made kn[n to 8 p>5ts 8 wi% to g to ,p>is to /udy pa9t+4 ,great 0 ! a/oni%m5t 9 ! home at ,damvill]s4 ,:ile recogniz+ 8 son's skill z a draughtsman1 ,fa!r ,ba/i5 p]si/$ 9 decl>+ t pa9t+ 0 n a c>e]no?+ c]ta91 a long & co/ly appr5tice%ip1 & !n t5 *ances ( failure to "o ( success4 ,let u talk r ( an hon\rable appo9tm5t 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! /ate1 :]e "o is sure to get "o's pay e mon?1 ) a prospect ( a provision = "o's old age6 ,!y held a family c\ncil4 ,! gr&fa!r consid]$ ! adv5ture haz>d\s & %ook 8 head2 ! "m 0 fright5$ above all at ! dang]s ( ,p>is & ! life ( privation to be und]gone !re1 b1 conqu]$ at la/ by ! p]si/5cy ( h] son1 %e murmur$ timidly1 8,yet1 if ,jules wi%es x6'''0 ,a way 0 f\nd = settl+ ev]y?+4 ,a fri5d ( ! family1 :o held a sup]ior employm5t 9 ! ,c5tral ,po/al ,adm9i/ration1 advis$ ,jules to g up = exam9ation = admission into t dep>tm5t1 promis+ him t on 8 be+ receiv$1 he w\ld h him call$ to ,p>is1 :5 x c\ld be arrang$ = him to /udy at ! cole des ,beaux ,arts 9 ! h\rs t 7 free f 8 po/al s]vice4 ,!y took ?is advice2 ,ba/i5 pass$ ! exam9ation1 0 nam$ sup]num]>y1 & set out = ,p>is ab\t ! end ( #ahfg4 ,he divid$ 8 "t betwe5 8 po/al duties & 8 /udies 9 ! ,s*ool4 ,?is c\ld only be done "u great disadvantages4 ,! requirem5ts ( 8 position 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice made consecutive & s]i\s /udy v difficult4 ,by ! end ( six mon?s he 0 br\ght to ! conclusion t ?is d\ble "w 0 impossible2 t he mu/ *oose betwe5 ! ,(fice & ! ,s*ool4 ,he did n hesitate2 he gave up ! ,po/ ,(fice1 &1 furni%$ ) a lett] f ,m4 ,b\gu]eau1 he ent]$ ! ,cabanel /udio aft] hav+ be5 receiv$ 9 ! ,s*ool ) ! numb] "o4 8,all beg9n+s are pa9ful10 says ,goe!4 ,ba/i5-,lepage _h a h>% exp]i5ce ( ?is4 ,he _h burnt 8 %ips 9 leav+ ! ,po/ ,(fice1 & he f\nd himself alone 9 ,p>is ) v limit$ means ( exi/5ce4 ,at ,damvill]s !re 0 m self-d5ial4 ,! "m1 always valiant1 h]self w5t to "w 9 ! fields1 t %e might h some?+ to add to ! little sum s5t e mon? to ! "y pa9t]4 ,! ,c\ncil ,g5]al ( ! ,meuse _h vot$ him an all[ance (1 ,i believe1 six hundr$ francs2 all ?is toge!r sc>cely furni%$ him ) b$ & bo>d4 ,b ,jules 0 end[$ ) a robu/ fai?1 a firm w1 a nev]-fail+ *e]fulness1 & ! magical p[] ( ^! ?ree enabl$ him to endure bravely ! _m trials ( ! ye>s ( 8 appr5tice%ip4 ,9 #ahgj he s5t 8 fir/ picture to ! ,salon4 ,x pass$ unnotic$4 ,i h j se5 ?is picture aga94 ,x is ! portrait ( a man1 q "y1 dress$ 9 a coat ( /rong gre51 ! :ole flood$ ) a gre5i% light4 ,x is r 9 ! mann] ( ,ric>d1 b ! solid con/ruction ( ! head & ! expression ( ! face already indicate a pa9t] :o sees cle>ly & seeks to ent] into ! "* ( 8 model4 ,a %ort "t lat] ! w> broke out4 ,jules ,ba/i5 enli/$ 9 a company ( volunte]s1 comm&$ by ! pa9t] ,ca/ellani1 & did 8 duty bravely at ! outpo/s4 ,"o day 9 ! tr5*es a %ell bur/ ne> him & s5t a clod ( h>d5$ e>? /raight at 8 *e/4 ,he 0 tak5 to ! ambulance1 :]e he rema9$ dur+ ! la/ mon? ( ! siege1 :ile ano!r %ell fell ^u 8 /udio1 & !re de/roy$ 8 fir/ composition1 a nymph1 nude1 h] arms clasp$ ov] h] blonde head1 & ba?+ h] feet 9 ! wat]s ( a spr+4 ,on ! re-op5+ ( communications he ha/5$ back to 8 village1 :]e he arriv$1 l ! pigeon 9 ! fable1 disabl$1 8,tra9ant l'aile et tirant le pi$40 ,!re he sp5t ! rema9d] ( ! ye> #ahga1 recov]+ 8 %att]$ heal? 9 8 native air1 mak+ long excursions z f> z to ! ,moselle1 & pa9t+ v>i\s portraits ( relations & fri5ds4 ,he did n return to ,p>is until sometime 9 ! ye> #ahgb4 ,!n ! /ruggl+ life ( ! dbutant began aga94 ,9 ord] to make bo? ends meet he tri$ to get "s ( 8 draw+s into ! illu/rat$ j\rnals2 b 8 mann] ( illu/rat+ 0 n :at 0 want$ by ! editors1 :o s\ght above all ?+s to please ! ord9>y public4 ,we>y ( ! /ruggle he began to pa9t fans4 ,"o day a manufactur] ( antphelic milk 7lait antphelique7 ask$ him to make a sort ( allegorical picture int5d$ = an adv]tisem5t = 8 ,elixir ( ,y\?4 ,! arti/1 mak+ a virtue ( necessity1 pa9t$ a bright gay picture1 aft] ! mann] ( ,watteau's l&scapes1 ) gr\ps ( "y wom5 dress$ 9 mod]n /yle approa*+ a f\nta91 :]e ,cupids 7 gamboll+4 ,! pa9t+ f9i%$1 ,ba/i5 expla9$ to ! manufactur] 8 int5tion to exhibit x fir/ ( all 9 ! ,salon4 ,! p]fum] wi%$ = no?+ bett]1 b insi/$ on "o condition2 above ! f\nta9 0 to be plac$ on a scroll ( all ! col\rs ( ! ra9b[1 ! "n ( ! cosmetic1 & ! address ( ! place :]e x 0 sold4 ,naturally ,ba/i5 refus$1 & ! tradesman1 disappo9t$ ( 8 adv]tisem5t1 left him ! picture = 8 tr\ble4 ,?is pa9t+ 0 exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon ( #ahgc1 "u ! title ( ,au ,pr9temps 7,9 ,spr+72 be+ plac$ v high x attract$ no att5tion4 ,jules 0 n disc\rag$1 b he 0 a prey to t re/less & fev]i% indecision :i* commonly besets beg9n]s4 ,! tea*+ 9 ! s*ool tr\bl$ him1 & be+ a great admir] ( ,puvis de ,*avannes1 he 0 tempt$ to try decorative & allegorical pa9t+4 ,8 second picture1 ,la ,*anson du ,pr9temps 7,! ,song ( ,spr+71 exhibit$ 9 #ahgd1 is conceiv$ & execut$ "u ?is influ5ce4 ,x repres5ts a "y peasant girl seat$ at ! edge ( a wood1 bord]$ by a mead[ :i* slopes d[n to a ,meusian village1 ^: r$-til$ ro(s are se5 9 ! di/ance4 ,! girl is sitt+1 ) wide-op5 eyes1 h] arm pass$ ?r\gh ! b[$ h&le ( a ru/ic basket /rewn ) violets1 :ile f beh9d h] nude little *ildr5 ) butt]flies' w+s & bl[+ ^u pipes1 :isp] to h] ! song ( ! gr[+ grass1 & tell h] ( com+ womanhood4 ,?is light & spr+-l picture1 half reali/ic1 half symbolical1 w\ld1 p]haps1 9 spite ( its simple *>m1 h left ! public indiff]5t if x _h n be5 accompani$ by ano!r1 :i* sudd5ly br\ght ! arti/ into ! light1 & 0 ! success ( ! ,salon ( #ahgd4 ,dur+ 8 la/ holiday at ,damvill]s1 ,ba/i5-,lepage _h conceiv$ ! idea ( pa9t+ ! portrait ( 8 gr&fa!r1 9 ! op5 air1 9 ! little g>d5 :i* ! old man lov$ to cultivate4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gr&fa!r ,,lepage4 ,by ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,! gr&fa!r 0 repres5t$ seat$ 9 a g>d5 *air1 hold+ on 8 knees 8 horn snuff-box & 8 h&k]*ief ( blue cotton4 ,8 /rik+ face /ood out well deta*$ f ! backgr\nd ( trees2 ! black velvet cap slop+ jauntily t[>ds 8 e> gave effect to ! %rewd ,socratic face2 8 blue eyes tw9kl$ ) hum\r2 ! nose 0 broad & retr\ss2 ! :ite =k$ be>d spread itself ov] an anci5t ve/ ( ! col\r ( dead leaves2 ! h&s1 pa9t$ l life1 7 cross$ ^u ! grey tr\s]s4 ,be=e ?is picture1 s true1 s frank1 ( su* m>vell\s int5sity ( famili> life1 ! public /ood delight$1 & ! "n ( ,ba/i5-,lepage1 unkn[n be=e1 figur$ ! next day 9 ! fir/ place 9 ! articles on ! ,salon4 ,,ii4 ,x 0 9 front ( ?is picture t ,i fir/ met ,jules4 ,hav+ look$ 9 my catalogue = ! "n ( ! pa9t]1 ,i 0 delight$ to f9d t he 0 f ! ,meuse1 & born at t same ,damvill]s :]e ,i _h once liv$4 ,! heavy soil ( our dep>tm5t is n fruitful 9 arti/s4 ,:5 x has produc$ "o x takes a re/ = a few c5turies4 ,s9ce ,ligi] ,ri*i]1 ! celebrat$ sculptor1 born at ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 ! ,meuse c\ld only claim cr$it = ! pa9t] ,y>d a clev] decorator ( *ur*es & h\ses 9 ! "t ( ,duke ,/anislas2 s ,i 0 q pr\d to f9d t ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 a fell[ c\ntryman ( m9e4 ,a few mom5ts lat] a mutual fri5d introduc$ u to ea* o!r4 ,i saw be=e me a "y man1 pla9ly dress$1 small1 fair1 & muscul>2 8 pale face1 ) its squ>e det]m9$ br[1 %ort nose1 & spiritual lips1 sc>cely cov]$ ) a blond m\/a*e1 0 light$ up by two cle> blue eyes ^: /raight & pi]c+ look told ( loyalty & indomitable en]gy4 ,!re 0 rogui%ness z well z manl9ess 9 t mobile face ) its flatt5$ features1 & a c]ta9 cool audacity alt]nat$ ) signs ( s5sitiv5ess & sp>kl+ fun & gaiety4 ,remembrances ( our native prov9ce1 our common love ( ! c\ntry & ( life 9 ! op5 air1 soon e/abli%$ k9dly relations betwe5 u1 & aft] two or ?ree meet+s we _h ent]$ ^u a close fri5d%ip4 ,! portrait ( ! gr&fa!r _h won = him a ?ird m$al1 & _h ensur$ him a place 9 ! sun%9e4 ,x 0 n yet a money success1 b x 0 a c]ta9 degree ( fame2 he might g back to 8 village ) 8 he>t at re/1 8 head high4 ,! ,/ate _h j b\ght 8 picture1 ,la ,*anson du ,pr9temps 7,! ,song ( ,spr+71 & ord]s 7 beg9n+ to come 94 ,9 #ahge ,ba/i5-,lepage reappe>$ 9 ! ,salon ) ,la ,communiante 7,! ,communicant7 & ! portrait ( ,m4 ,simon ,hayem1 two excell5t works :i* gave1 ea* 9 its way1 a new m>k ( 8 orig9ality4 ,! portrait ( ,m4 ,hayem 0 be/ lik$ by m5 ( ! _w2 arti/s 7 mo/ /ruck by ,la ,communiante4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,communicant4 ,by ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,?is "y girl's simple awkw>d be>+1 z %e /&s out f a creamy backgr\nd1 ) all ! /iffness ( h] />*$ :ite veil1 navely op5+ h] pure hazel eyes1 & cross+ h] f+]s1 ill at ease 9 ! :ite gloves1 is a m>vel ( tru?ful pa9t+4 ,x rem9ds "o ( ! mann] ( ,meml+ & ( ,cl\et1 ?\gh ) q a mod]n feel+4 ,x is int]e/+1 z be+ ! fir/ ( ^? small1 lifelike1 *>act]i/ic portraits1 9 a /yle at once broad & consci5ti\s1 :i* may be reckon$ among ! mo/ p]fect ( ?is pa9t]'s works4 ,at ! "t ( ^! successes 9 ! ,salon1 ,ba/i5 jo9$ 9 ! competition = ! ,prix de ,rome4 ,! subject *os5 = #ahge 0 tak5 f ! ,new ,te/am5t,l',annonciation aux ,b]g]s 7,! ,annunciation to ! ,%eph]ds74 ,i rememb] z if x 7 ye/]day t ,july morn+ :5 ! gates ( ! ,palais des ,beaux ,arts 7 op5$1 & ! cr[d ( eag] inquir]s ru%$ into ! hall ( ! competition4 ,aft] a few m9utes ,ba/i5's picture 0 surr\nd$1 & a buzz ( approval arose f ! gr\ps ( "y p ga!r$ r\nd t "w1 s real1 s /rongly conceiv$ & execut$ t ! o!r n9e canvases disappe>$ z 9 a mi/4 ,! arti/ _h und]/ood & treat$ ! subject 9 a mann] utt]ly diff]5t f ! usual /yle ( ! ,academy4 ,x 0 famili> & t\*+1 l a page ( ! ,bible4 ,! visit ( ! angel _h surpris$ ! %eph]ds sleep+ by _! fire 9 ! op5 air2 ! olde/ ( !m 0 kneel+ be=e ! app>ition1 & pro/rat$ himself 9 adoration2 ! y\nge/ 0 gaz+ ) half-clos$ eyes1 & 8 op5 lips & h&s1 ) f+]s ap>t1 express$ a/oni%m5t & admiration4 ,! angel1 a graceful figure1 ) *ildlike almo/ fem99e head1 0 %[+ ) out/ret*$ arm to ! %eph]ds1 ,be?lehem 9 ! di/ance surr\nd$ by a miracul\s halo4 ,?is picture1 :i* has bo? ! *>m ( poetic leg5d & a manly grip ( real life1 0 execut$ ) uncommon grace & vig\r2 its v faults contribut$ to ! realization ( ! effect aim$ at4 ,mo/ ( ^? :o saw ?is "w ( ,lepage decl>$ t he w\ld c>ry (f ! ,prix de ,rome ) a high h&2 yet ! jury decid$ o!rwise4 ,x 0 an old] & m correct competitor :o 0 s5t to ! ,villa ,m$icis at ! co/ ( ! ,/ate4 ,= a mom5t ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 tr\bl$ & disc\rag$ by ?is decision4 ,n t he felt himself /rongly attract$ t[>ds ,rome & ,italian art1 b he knew t _m p judge ( an arti/ by 8 success4 ,among ! p d[n 9 8 prov9ce & 9 8 own family ! ,prix de ,rome w\ld h be5 consid]$ z an (ficial recognition ( 8 tal5t1 & he regrett$1 above all1 n be+ able to give ?is satisfaction to 8 relations1 :o _h und]gone s _m privations 9 ord] to ma9ta9 him at ,p>is4 ,t he did n soon =get ?is unm]it$ *eck1 we may ga!r f ?is fragm5t ( a lett] to a fri5d3 8,i le>n$ my bus9ess 9 ,p>is1 ,i %all n =get t2 b my art ,i did n le>n !re4 ,i %\ld be sorry to und]value ! high qualities & ! devotion ( ! ma/]s :o direct ! s*ool4 ,b is x my fault if ,i h f\nd 9 _! /udio ! only d\bts t h torm5t$ me8 ,:5 ,i came to ,p>is ,i knew no?+ at all1 b ,i _h nev] dream$ ( t heap ( =mulas !y p]v]t "o )4 ,9 ! s*ool ,i h drawn gods & goddesses1 ,greeks & ,romans1 t ,i knew no?+ ab\t1 t ,i did n und]/&1 & ev5 laugh$ at4 ,i us$ to say to myself t ?is might be high art2 ,i wond] sometimes n[ if any?+ has result$ f ?is education'''40 ,h[ev]1 he did n consid] himself beat54 ,! foll[+ ye>1 at ! same "t t he 0 exhibit+ 8 portrait ( ,m4 ,wallon1 he w5t 9 aga9 = ! ,prix de ,rome competition4 ,?is "t x 0 less = 8 own sake ?an to give a satisfaction to 8 family & fri5ds4 ,he did n ent] ) any real feel+ into ?is competition1 ! subject = :i* 03 ,priam suppliant ,a*ille de lui r5dre le corps de son fils ,hector 7,priam begg+ ,a*illes to re/ore to him ! body ( 8 son ,hector74 ,?is picture1 ?\gh a vigor\s composition1 tells almo/ no?+ ( ! deep & poignant emotion ( ?is episode ( ! ,iliad4 ,once m he fail$ to ga9 ! prize1 b ?is "t he did n take x mu* to he>t4 ,he 0 occupi$ ) m absorb+ prospects3 8 la/ visit to ,damvill]s _h b5t 8 m9d t[>d ano!r ideal4 ,:atev] he might say1 8 /udies 9 ! s*ool _h n be5 )\t _! use to him4 ,!y _h develop$ 9 him ! critical faculty4 ,8 repugnance to factiti\s & conv5tional art _h driv5 him ) m =ce to ! exact & att5tive obs]vation ( nature4 ,at ,p>is he _h le>n$ to comp>e1 & to see bett]4 ,! ,meuse c\ntry1 s little h]oic1 ) its l[ hills1 its limit$ horizons1 its level pla9s1 _h appe>$ to him sudd5ly m attractive & m wor?y ( int]e/ ?an ! h]oes ( ,greece & ,rome4 ,our lab\r]s driv+ ! pl\gh across ! field2 our peasant wom5 ) _! l>ge liquid eyes1 prom95t jaws1 & widely op5+ m\?s2 our v9e-dress]s1 _! backs curv$ ) ! lab\r ( ! hoe1 _h reveal$ !mselves to him z models mu* m attractive ?an ^? ( ! ateli]4 ,x 0 a "w = a great arti/ to br+ out ! poetry p]vad+ ! village folk & _! belong+s & to give x a real exi/5ce1 z x 71 by means ( l9e & col\r4 ,to repres5t ! intoxicat+ od\r ( ! m[n grass1 ! heat ( ! ,augu/ sun on ! ripe corn1 ! life ( ! village /reet2 to br+ into relief ! m5 & wom5 :o h _! joys & sorr[s !re2 to %[ ! sl[ movem5t ( ?\ght1 ! anxieties ab\t daily bread on faces ) irregul> & ev5 vulg> features2?is is human art1 & consequ5tly high art4 ,?is is :at ! ,dut* pa9t]s did1 & !y creat$ ma/]pieces4 ,ba/i51 :ile l\ng+ among ! or*>ds ( ,damvill]s & ! woods ( ,rville1 resolv$ t he w\ld d z !y _h done1 t he w\ld pa9t ! peasants ( ! ,meuse4 ,! li/ ( /udies begun or complet$ at ?is "t %[s u ! progress ( ?is dom9ant idea3 ,la ,paysanne au ,repos 7,! ,peasant ,woman ,repos+71 ,la ,prairie de ,damvill]s 7,! ,mead[ at ,damvill]s71 ! two sket*es = ! picture ,les ,fo9s 7,! ,hay71 ,les ,j>d9s au ,pr9temps 7,g>d5s 9 ,spr+71 ,les ,fo9s ,mrs 7,ripe ,grasses71 ,l',aurore 7,dawn7all ^! canvases be> ! date ( #ahgf4 ,x 0 9 ! autumn ( ! same ye> t we c>ri$ out a long-talk$-( plan = mak+ an excursion toge!r on foot into ! ,argonne4 ,i w5t to jo9 him 9 ,septemb] at ,damvill]s4 ,?anks to him1 ,i saw ) a v diff]5t feel+ ! t[n t =m]ly ,i ?\ght s dull4 ,cordially & hospitably receiv$ 9 ! h\se at ! corn] ( ! great squ>e1 ,i made ! acqua9tance ( ! fa!r1 ) 8 calm1 ?\ghtful face2 ( ! gr&fa!r1 s *e]ful 9 spite ( 8 eighty ye>s2 ( ! "m1 s full ( life1 s devot$1 ! be/ "m t "o c\ld wi% = an arti/4 ,i saw :at a /rong & t5d] union exi/$ betwe5 ! memb]s ( ?is family ^: idol & ^: pride 0 ,jules4 ,we set out along ) "o ( my old fri5ds & ! pa9t]'s "y bro!r4 ,= a week we walk$ ) our bags on our backs ?r\gh ! =e/ c\ntry ( ! ,argonne1 go+ ?r\gh woods f ,v>5nes to ,la ,*alade1 & f ,islettes to ,beaulieu4 ,! wea!r 0 ra9y & unpleasant en\gh1 b we 7 none ! less gay = t1 nev] w9k+ :5 ! ra9 came d[n1 visit+ ! glass-works1 admir+ ! deep gorges 9 ! =e/s1 ! solit>y pools 9 ! mid/ ( ! woods1 ! miles ( gre5 & mi/y av5ues at ! foot ( ! hills4 ,jules ,ba/i5 0 always ! lead]4 ,:5 we arriv$ at our re/+ place 9 an ev5+1 aft] a day ( walk+ 9 ! ra91 he almo/ deaf5$ u ) scraps ( caf-conc]t songs1 ) :i* 8 memory 0 /or$4 ,i seem /ill to he> 9 ! dripp+ night t voice1 cle> & vibrat+1 n[ sil5t = ev]'''4 ,z we w5t along he told me ( 8 plans = ! future4 ,he want$ to tell ! :ole /ory ( c\ntry life 9 a s]ies ( l>ge pictures3 hay-mak+1 h>ve/1 se$-"t1 ! lov]s1 ! burial ( a "y girl'''4 ,he also want$ to pa9t a peasant woman z ,jeanne d',arc1 at ! mom5t :5 ! idea ( h] div9e mission is tak+ possession ( h] bra92 !n1 a ,*ri/ 9 ! ,tomb4 ,toge!r we made a plan = publi%+ a s]ies ( twelve compositions3 ,les ,mois ,ru/iques 7,! ,mon?s 9 ! ,c\ntry71 = :i* he 0 to furni% ! draw+s & ,i ! text4 ,f "t to "t we /opp$ at ! op5+ ( a wood or at ! entrance ( a village1 & ,jules w\ld make a ha/y sket*1 little ?9k+ t ! wild & simple peasants ( ! ,argonne w\ld take u = ,g]mans surreptiti\sly mak+ notes ( _! roads & passes4 ,at ,sa9t ,r\91 :ile we 7 look+ on at a ,pilgrimage1 we _h ne>ly be5 tak5 z spies4 ,i h told ?is /ory else:]e4#a ,! remembrance ( x amus$ u = a long "t4 ,aft] eight days ( ?is vagabond life we sep>at$ at ,sa9t ,mihiel1 :]e ,ba/i5 wi%$ to see ! gr\p ( /atues ( ! sepul*re1 ! *ef d'uvre ( ,ligi] ,ri*i]1 be=e beg9n+ 8 ,*ri/ 9 ! ,tomb4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds he gave an acc\nt ( ?is visit 9 a lett] to 8 fri5d ,baude1 ! engrav]3 8,our too %ort walk ?r\gh ! ,argonne has be5 v int]e/+1 & end$ ) a visit to ! gr& *ef d'uvre ( ,ligi] ,ri*i] at ,sa9t ,mihiel4 ,y mu/ see t "s day4 ,i h se5 no?+ 9 sculpture s t\*+4 ,france ought to "k bett] & to be pr\d] ( t great ,lorra9e arti/4 ,y w see a photograph ( ?is ma/]piece :5 y come to me'''40 ,he _h sc>cely be5 six weeks at ,damvill]s aga9 :5 he lo/ 8 fa!r1 :o 0 sudd5ly c>ri$ (f by pulmon>y conge/ion4 ,dea? ent]$ ! h\se = ! fir/ "t1 & x 0 a rude %ock = a family :]e ea* lov$ ! o!r s well4 8,we 7 too "y to lose su* a good fri5d10 he wrote to me2 89 spite ( all ! c\rage "o c mu/]1 ! void1 ! frightful void is s great1 t "o is sometimes 9 despair'''40 8''' ,happily remembrance rema9s 7lett] to ,m4 ,victor ,klotz71 & :at a remembrance x is6 ''' ! pure/ t is possible2he 0 goodness & self-abnegation p]sonifi$2 he lov$ u s6''' ,:at is to be done8 ,we mu/ try to fill ! void ) love = ^? :o rema91 & :o are atta*$ to u1 always keep+ 9 m9d him :o is gone1 & work+ mu* to drive away ! fix$ idea40 ,& inde$ he did "w furi\sly3 at ,damvill]s1 at a ,job t rema9s unf9i%$1 & at ,p>is at ! full-l5g? portrait ( a lady1 :i* 0 exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon ( #ahgg4 ,he _h left ! ,rue ,*]*e ,midi & _h settl$ 9 ! ,impasse du ,ma9e1 :]e 8 /udio & 8 ap>tm5t occupi$ "o floor ( a build+1 at ! end ( a n>r[ neglect$ g>d51 ^: only ornam5ts 7 an apricot tree & "s lilac bu%es4 ,8 bro!r ,emile1 :o j !n came to an end ( 8 /udy ( ar*itecture 9 ! s*ool1 liv$ ) him4 ,8 /udio 0 v l>ge1 & 0 simply furni%$ ) an old divan1 a few /ools1 & a table cov]$ ) books & sket*es4 ,x 0 decorat$ only ) ! pa9t]'s own /udies & a few hang+s ( ,japanese mat]ial4 ,i us$ to g !re e morn+ at ?is "t to sit = my portrait4 ,i us$ to arrive ab\t eight o'clock1 to f9d ,jules already up1 b ) 8 eyes only half awake1 swall[+ two raw eggs1 to give himself tone1 z he said4 ,he already compla9$ ( /oma* tr\ble1 & liv$ by rule4 ,we us$ to smoke a cig>ette1 & !n he began to "w4 ,he pa9t$ ) a fev]i% rapidity1 & ) a c]ta9ty ( h& q a/oni%+4 ,sometimes he w\ld /op1 get up & roll a cig>ette1 w\ld closely exam9e ! face ( 8 model1 & !n1 aft] five m9utes ( sil5t contemplation1 he w\ld sit d[n aga9 ) ! vivacity ( a monkey & beg9 to pa9t furi\sly4 ,! portrait1 sket*$ 9 dur+ ! sn[s ( ,janu>y1 0 almo/ f9i%$ :5 ! apricot tree began to put on its cov]+ ( :ite fl[]s 9 ,april4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,hayfield4 ,by ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,imm$iately aft] ! op5+ ( ! ,salon1 ,ba/i5 pack$ up 8 baggage & fl$ to ,damvill]s to prep>e = 8 great picture ,les ,fo9s 7,! ,hayfield71 :i* occupi$ him all ! summ] ( #ahgg1 & ( :i* he gave me news f "t to "t4 8,july4,i %all n say mu* ab\t my "w2 ! subject is n yet suffici5tly sket*$ 94 ,:at ,i c tell y is t ,i am go+ to give myself up to a debau* 9 pe>ly tones3 half-dry hay & fl[]+ grasses2 & ?is 9 ! sun%9e1 look+ l a pale yell[ tissue ) silv] ?reads runn+ ?r\gh x4 8,! clumps ( trees on ! banks ( ! /ream & 9 ! mead[ w /& out /rongly ) a r ,japanese effect'''40 8#ae? ,augu/4,y\r v]ses are j ! picture ,i %\ld l to pa9t4 ,!y smell ( ! hay & ! heat ( ! mead['''4 ,if my hay smells z well z y\rs ,i %all be cont5t'''4 ,my "y peasant is sitt+ ) h] arms ap>t1 h] face hot & r$2 h] fix$ eyes see+ no?+2 h] attitude altoge!r brok5 & we>y4 ,i ?9k %e w give ! true idea ( a peasant woman4 ,beh9d h]1 flat on 8 back1 h] companion is asleep1 ) 8 h&s clos$2 & beyond1 9 ! mead[1 9 ! full sun1 ! haymak]s are beg9n+ to "w aga94 ,i h _h h>d "w to set up my fir/ ideas1 be+ det]m9$ to keep simply to ! true aspect ( a bit ( nature4 ,no?+ ( ! usual will[ arrangem5t1 ) its bran*es droop+ ov] ! heads ( ! p to frame ! sc5e4 ,no?+ ( t sort4 ,my p /& out aga9/ ! half-dry hay4 ,!re is a little tree 9 "o corn] ( ! picture to %[ t o!r trees are ne>1 :]e ! m5 are gone to re/ 9 ! %ade4 ,! :ole tone ( ! picture w be a light grey gre5'''40 8,septemb]4,:y didn't y come1 lazy fell[8 ,y w\ld h se5 my ,hay be=e x 0 f9i%$4 ,l5oir1 ! sculptor1 my neighb\r 9 ! ,impasse1 lik$ x4 ,! c\ntry p say x is alive4 ,i h little m ?an ! backgr\nd to f9i%4 ,i am go+ to h>ness myself to ! ,reap]s1 & to a nude /udy ( a ,diog5es ! cynic1 or r1 ! sceptic'''40 ,les ,fo9s 0 s5t to ! ,salon 9 #ahgh4 ,x _h a great success1 ?\gh x 0 w>mly discuss$4 ,9 ! hall :]e x 0 plac$1 among ! pictures :i* surr\nd$ x1 ?is picture gave an extraord9>y s5sation ( light & ( ! op5 air4 ,x _h ! effect ( a l>ge op5 w9d[4 ,! mead[1 half m[n1 w5t back ba!d ) sun%9e1 "u a summ] sky1 fleck$ ) light cl\ds4 ,! "y haymak] sitt+ droop+ 9 ! heat1 intoxicat$ ) ! smell ( ! hay1 h] eyes fix$1 h] limbs relax$1 h] m\? op51 0 wond]fully real4 ,!re 0 no?+ ( ! conv5tional peasant ^: h&s look z if !y _h nev] t\*$ a tool1 b a v]itable c\ntrywoman accu/om$ f *ildhood to outdoor "w4 ,"o felt t %e 0 we>y ) fatigue1 & glad to brea! a mom5t at h] ease1 aft] a morn+ ( h>d "w 9 ! sun4 ,?is picture ( life 9 ! fields1 s c>efully /udi$1 s p[]fully r5d]$1 _h a consid]able influ5ce on ! pa9t+ ( ! day4 ,f ! "t ( ?is exhibition _m "y pa9t]s1 _m =eign arti/s especially1 ?rew !mselves ) en?usiasm into ! new way op5$ out by ,ba/i5-,lepage1 &1 )\t int5tion on 8 "p1 ! pa9t] ( ! ,meusian peasants became ! head ( a s*ool4 #a ,see ,la ,*anson du j>d9i] 9 ,s\s ,bois4 ,,iii4 ,ba/i5 did n all[ himself to be spoil$ by success1 b cont9u$ 8 life ( assidu\s lab\r & consci5ti\s rese>*4 ,he divid$ 8 "t betwe5 ,p>is & ,damvill]s1 giv+ ! l>g] "p to 8 village4 ,we h a long li/ ( 8 works done 9 #ahgh & #ahgi4 ,portraits ( ,m4 & ,mme4 ,victor ,klotz & ( _! *ildr51 ( ,,mm4 de ,gossel91 ( ,m4 ,a4 ,l5oir1 ( ,m4 de ,t9an1 ( ! publi%] ,george ,*>p5ti]1 ( ,emile ,ba/i51 ( ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 & la/ly t ,saison d',octobre1 or1 ,recolte des ,pommes de t]re 7,octob]1 or ,! ,potato ,h>ve/7 :i* is ! companion picture to ,les ,fo9s 7,hay74 ,?is 0 9 a grav] key1 ) w>m yet sob] col\rs1 & an exquisite sav\r ( ! c\ntry 9 ! late summ]2 x 0 p[]fully execut$ & full ( heal? & s]5ity4 ,! portrait ( ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt & ,! ,potato ,h>ve/1 less discuss$ ?an ,! ,hay1 made a deep impression on ! mass ( ! public4 ,illu/ration3 ,,s>ah ,,b]nh>dt4 ,by ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,dat+ f ?is "t1 ,ba/i5's success1 bo? arti/ic & monet>y1 0 secure4 ,8 fir/ c>e 0 to let 8 fri5ds at ,damvill]s jo9 9 8 good =tune4 ,!y _h be5 ) him 9 8 difficulties1 !y %\ld n[ %>e 8 pleasure1 & he br\ght !m to ,p>is 9 ! summ] ( #ahgi4 ,he 0 happy to return to !m1 9 all sorts ( k9d att5tions1 a little ( :at he ow$ !m = s mu* affectionate devotion4 ,he 0 grateful to !m = hav+ believ$ 9 him 9 8 "t ( difficulty z a beg9n]1 & he exp]i5c$ a t5d] pride 9 be+ able to %[ !m t !y _h n be5 mi/ak54 ,:5 he receiv$ 8 fir/ important ga9s he took 8 "m to a l>ge %op & _h silks = dresses spread out be=e h]4 8,%[ "s m10 cri$ he4 8,i want ,mama to *oose ! be/40 ,& ! poor little "m1 fright5$ at ! sight ( black sat9 t c\ld /& upright ( itself1 9 va9 prote/$ t 8%e w\ld nev] we> t40 ,%e 0 oblig$ to give way4 ,he took 8 gr&fa!r ?r\gh ! av5ues ( ! ,bois & ! pr9cipal b\lev>ds1 expect+ t he w\ld be delight$2 b 9 ?is direction 8 zeal\s ef=ts fail$ utt]ly4 ,! old man rema9$ indiff]5t to ! spl5d\rs ( ,p>isian luxury & to ! sc5]y 9 ! !atres4 ,at ! op]a he yawn$ op5ly1 decl>+ t all ?is commotion 0 deaf5+1 & he w5t back to ,damvill]s det]m9$ t !y %\ld nev] take him away aga94 ,aft] hav+ se5 8 p into ! tra9 = _! return1 he set out = ,engl&1 :]e he pa9t$ ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales4 ,decorat$ 9 ! foll[+ ,july1 he ha/5$ to ,damvill]s to %[ 8 r$ ribbon to 8 fri5ds1 & also to g on ) ! "w he lov$ be/4 ,he _h manag$ to arrange a /udio 9 ! spaci\s & l(ty gran>ies ( ! pat]nal h\se1 & !re he work$ h>d4 ,he hop$ at la/ to realize 8 dream1 s long def]r$1 ( pa9t+ a ,jeanne d',arc4 ,he _h m$itat$ mu* on ?is subject1 & we h (t5 spok5 ( x4 ,8 idea 0 to pa9t ,jeanne 9 ! little or*>d at ,domrmy at ! mom5t :5 %e he>s1 = ! fir/ "t1 ! my/]i\s voices s\nd+ 9 h] e>s ! call to deliv] h] c\ntry4 ,to give m precision to ! sc5e1 ,ba/i5 wi%$ to %[1 ?r\gh ! bran*es ( ! trees1 ! 8bless$ sa9ts10 ^: voices enc\rag$ ! h]oic %eph]dess4 ,9 ?is ,i diff]$ f him4 ,i ma9ta9$ t he ought to suppress ^! fanta/ic app>itions1 & t ! expression ( ,jeanne's face alone %\ld expla9 to ! spectator ! emotion caus$ by ! halluc9ation to :i* %e 0 a prey4 ,i rem9d$ him ( ! sleep-walk+ sc5e 9 ,macbe?3 ! doctor & ! *amb]-woman1 ,i said1 d n see ! t]rible ?+s t dilate ! pupils ( ,lady ,macbe?1 b f h] face & ge/ures !y "k t !re is some?+ t]rible2 ! effect is only ! great]1 because1 aft] hav+ p]ceiv$ ?is1 ! imag9ation ( ! spectator increases x4 ,suppress y\r phantoms & y\r picture w ga9 9 s9c]ity & dramatic int5sity4 ,b ,jules held to ! p]sonification ( ! voices1 & our discussions end$ )\t ei!r ! "o or ! o!r be+ conv9c$4 ,nev]!less1 my objection _h impress$ him1 & he want$ to %[ 8 "w to 8 fri5ds be=e x 0 q f9i%$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,joan ,,( ,,arc ,,li/5+ ,,to ,,! ,,voices4 ,by ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage4 8,come10 he wrote to me1 ab\t ! #ae? ( ,septemb]1 8,f4 is q dispos$ to come2 he really wants to come to ,damvill]s4 ,ev]y?+ w g beautifully4 ,y w see my picture ( ,jeanne d',arc well advanc$1 & somebody com+ f ,p>is w d me no h>m'''40 8,if y knew h[ ,i "w 7lett] to ,*4 ,baude7 y w\ld be less surpris$4 ,my picture is gett+ on1 & gett+ on well2 all1 except ! voices1 is sket*$1 & "s p>ts are begun4 ,i ?9k ,i h f\nd a head = my ,jeanne d',arc1 & ev]ybody ?9ks %e expresses well ! resolution to set out1 :ile keep+ ! *>m+ simplicity ( ! peasant4 ,also1 ,i ?9k ! attitude is v *a/e & v sweet1 z x ought to be 9 ! figure t ,i want to repres5t2 ''' b if ,i am to see y soon1 ,i pref] to leave y ! pleasure ( surprise & ( ! fir/ impression ( ! picture2 y w judge ( x bett]1 & y w be able to say bett] :at y ?9k ( x'''40 ,jeanne d',arc appe>$ 9 ! ,salon ( #ahhj1 ) ! portrait ( ,m4 ,&rieux4 ,x did n produce all ! effect t ,jules expect$4 ,! picture _h its en?usia/ic admir]s1 b also passionate detractors4 ,! critics attack$ fir/ ! want ( air & ( p]spective2 !n1 z ,i _h =ese51 ! voices1 repres5t$ by ?ree symbolical p]sonages1 too slightly indicat$ to be und]/ood1 & yet too precise = app>itions4 ,b ! public did n d ju/ice to ! admirable figure ( ,jeanne1 /&+1 motionless1 quiv]+1 h] eyes dilat$ by ! vision1 h] left h& ext5d$1 & me*anically f+]+ ! leaves ( a %rub gr[+ ne>4 ,nev] _h ,ba/i5-,lepage creat$ a figure m poetically true ?an ?is ,lorra9e %eph]dess1 s pure1 s human1 s pr(\ndly absorb$ 9 h] h]oic ec/asy4 ,! rapid & brilliant success ( ! "y ma/] _h ruffl$ ! am\r propre ( _m2 !y made him pay = ^! precoci\s smiles ( glory by und]valu+ 8 new "w4 ,he _h hop$ t ! m$al ( hon\r w\ld be giv5 to 8 ,jeanne d',arc2 ?is di/9ction 0 giv5 to an arti/ ( tal5t1 b ^: "w _h nei!r ! orig9ality1 nor ! qualities ( execution1 nor ! importance ( ,ba/i5's picture4 ,he felt ?is inju/ice /rongly & w5t to ,london2 !re ! reception & appreciation ( ,engli% arti/s & amateurs consol$ him a little = ?is new mortification4 ,! two ye>s t foll[$ 7 fruitful 9 vigor\s "w ( diff]5t k9ds3 ,les ,bls ,mrs 7,ripe ,corn71 ! ,london ,docks1 ,! ,?ames1 ,le ,paysan allant voir son *amp le diman*e 7,! ,peasant ,go+ to ,look at 8 ,field on ,sunday71 ,la ,petite ,fille allant l'cole 7,! little ,girl ,go+ to ,s*ool72 ! portraits ( ,m4 & ( ,mme4 ,g\d*aux1 ( ,mdlle4 ,dama91 ( ,alb]t ,wolff1 & ( ,mme4 ,w41 ,la ,m>*&e de ,fleurs 7,! ,fl[] ,girl72 la/ ( all1 ! two great pictures ,le ,m5diant 7,! ,begg>71 & ,pre ,jacques1 exhibit$ 9 ! ,salon 9 #ahha & #ahhb4 ,8 /ay 9 ,london & ! read+ ( ,%akspe>e _h inspir$ him ) ! idea ( pa9t+ "o ( ! h]o9es ( ! great poet1 & 9 #ahha he w5t back to ,damvill]s full ( a project = pa9t+ ! ,dea? ( ,ophelia4 8,i h be5 pa9t+ h>d0 7lett] to ,*4 ,baude1 ,augu/1 #ahha71 8= ,i want to g away & travel = two or ?ree weeks4 ,at ! end ( ,septemb] y w come & see u4 ,t is settl$1 is x n8 ,%oot+1 amusem5ts1 fri5d%ip4 ,s9ce my return ,i h pa9t$ a haymak] & work$ at a little picture ( an int]ior3 ,! ,cuvi] ,lessive 7,! ,wa%+ ,kit*572 all ! detail requires mu* "t4 ,besides ,i h begun & already advanc$ a l>ge picture ( ,ophelia4 ,i ?9k x w be well to d some?+ z a contra/ to my ,m5diant 7,begg>74 ,x is to be a really t\*+ ,ophelia1 z he>tr5d+ z if "o actually saw h]40 8,! poor di/ract$ girl no long] kn[s :at %e is do+1 b h] face %[s traces ( sorr[ & ( madness4 ,%e is close to ! edge ( ! wat] lean+ aga9/ a will[2 ^u h] lips1 ! smile left by h] la/ song2 9 h] eyes1 te>s6 ,support$ only by a bran*1 %e is slipp+ unaw>es2 ! /ream is q close to h]4 ,9 a mom5t %e w be 9 x4 ,%e is dress$ 9 a little gre5i% blue bodice1 & a :ite skirt ) l>ge folds2 h] pockets are full ( fl[]s1 & beh9d h] is a riv]-side l&scape4 ,"o bank "u trees1 ) tall fl[]+ grasses1 & ?\s&s ( hemlock fl[]s1 l />s 9 ! sky2 & 9 ! high] "p ( ! picture1 a wood$ slope2 & ! ev5+ sun %9+ ?r\gh bir*es & hazel bu%es2 t is ! sc5e'''40 ,?is picture 0 nev] f9i%$4 ,! l&scape & fl[]s 7 r5d]$ z ! arti/ wi%$1 b ! face & ! co/ume ( ,ophelia recall$ 8 ,jeanne d',arc too mu*4 ,ba/i5-,lepage no d\bt saw ?is1 & = ?is reason put ! picture on "o side to return to 8 peasants4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,begg>4 ,by ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,! m he become ma/] ( 8 bru%1 ! m ! ru/ic "w haunt$ him4 ,he 0 /ill a ?or\gh c\ntryman4 ,al?\gh he _h n[ at int]vals ! ref9em5ts ( elegance & little bur/s ( worldl9ess2 al?\gh he _h ex*ang$ ! mode/ ateli] 9 ! ,impasse du ,ma9e = a h\se 9 ! ,qu>ti] ,monceau1 ! _w soon we>i$ him1 & he 0 glad to g back to 8 village4 ,?is six weeks' abs5ce1 ( :i* he speaks 9 8 lett] to 8 fri5d ,baude1 0 sp5t 9 an excursion to ,v5ice1 & 9 ,switz]l&4 ,he came back only half delight$1 & br\ght back only a few unimportant sket*es4 ,italy & ! spl5d\rs ( ,v5etian art _h left him cold4 ,9 ?is _w ( hi/ory & my?ology he 0 n at home4 ,he sick5$ = 8 mead[s & 8 ,meusian =e/s4 ,dur+ 8 rapid visits to ,p>is 9 #ahha & #ahhb1 ! pa9t+ ( v>i\s portraits1 notably t ( ,madame ,juliette ,dr\et1 & ! compulsory tax ( visits & soires occupi$ him almo/ entirely4 ,we saw b little ( him4 ,b ^! successes1 & ! adulation lavi%$ ^u him 9 ,p>isian draw+-rooms1 did n *ange him4 ,he 0 /ill ! loyal1 joy\s comrade1 fai?ful to old ties2 v good1 v simple2 happy z a *ild :5 he f\nd himself 9 a circle ( intimate fri5ds4 ,we 7 bo? memb]s & ev5 f\nd]s ( an ,alsace-,lorra9e d9n]1 ! ,dn] de l',e/1 :i* 0 always giv5 9 summ] 9 ! c\ntry4 ,"o ( ! la/ meet+s at :i* he 0 pres5t1 took place at ! end ( ,may1 #ahha4 ,a boat _h be5 engag$1 :i* 0 to take ! d9]s to ! bridge at ,suresnes1 & to br+ !m back at night4 ,:5 we arriv$ at ! l&+-/age1 a bl9d man 0 /&+ by ! footbridge1 att5d$ by a "y girl1 :o held out h] sebilla to ! pass]s-by4 8,come1 g5tlem56 all ( y1 put y\r h&s 9 y\r pockets60 gaily comm&$ ,ba/i51 & he pass$ ov] fir/1 prea*+ by example4 ,& ! eighty1 or a hundr$ gue/s ( ! ,dn] de l',e/1 pass$ "o aft] ano!r ov] ! footbridge1 ea* "o leav+ 9 ! *ild's sebilla a co91 l>ge or small4 ,:5 we 7 on ! deck1 ,ba/i5 turn$ r\nd to look at ! bl9d man & 8 girl1 :o 7 amaz$ at ?is unexpect$ w9dfall1 & 7 sl[ly c\nt+ _! money4 8,:at a lovely gr\p80 he said to me4 8,h[ ,i %\ld l to pa9t t *ild60 ,:ile wait+ = d9n] we walk$ 9 ! ,bois de ,b\logne4 ,! acacias & haw?orns 7 9 fl[]4 ,! lawns1 newly %orn1 gave out a p]fume ( m[n grass4 ,jules1 joyfully draw+ 9 ?is air impregnat$ ) c\ntry od\rs1 laugh$ l a happy *ild4 ,at t mom5t all 0 go+ well ) him4 ,8 ,m5diant _h _h a great success at ! ,salon2 8 la/ visit to ,engl& _h be5 v prosp]\s2 8 head 0 full ( f9e projects = pictures4 8,x is good to be alive60 he exclaim$1 z he play$ ) a fl[] he _h pluck$ f ! bu%es'''4 ,on ! way back he gave himself up to all sorts ( rogui% fun4 ,m\nt$ on ! pr[ ( ! boat he sang1 ) 8 full voice1 ! ,*ant du ,d"p4 ,! vibrat+ tones res\nd$ p[]fully betwe5 ! two sleep+ riv] banks2 ! sky 0 spl5did1 tw9kl+ ) innum]able />s4 ,f "t to "t ,ba/i5 light$ a rocket & s5t x up ov]head1 %\t+ a l\d hurrah6 ,! fuse m\nt$ sl[ly into ! night1 %[]+ d[n _m-col\r$ sp>ks1 !n fell sudd5ly & sank 9 ! d>k wat]4 ,alas6 x 0 ! image ( ! %ort & brilliant ye>s t rema9$ = him to live4 ,,iv4 ,on ! dea? ( ,gambetta1 ,janu>y #a1 #ahhc1 ,ba/i5 0 commission$ to make a design = ! fun]al c> 9 :i* ! great orator 0 to be convey$ to ,pre ,la*aise2 he sp5t a week 9 ! little room at ,ville d',avray1 pa9t+ ! picture repres5t+ ! /atesman on 8 dea?b$4 ,! cold 0 extreme at ?is "t1 &1 8 "w sc>cely f9i%$1 he w5t away1 feel+ ill1 to ,damvill]s1 :]e he hop$ to f9i% ! great picture he _h began ( ,l',am\r au ,village4 ,8 native air1 ! simple life1 & 8 "m's lov+ c>e re/or$ him1 & he began to "w aga9 ) 8 usual eag]ness4 ,muffl$ 9 a w>m jacket & a travell+ cloak t cov]$ him d[n to ! feet1 he made 8 models pose = him 9 ! pi]c+ days ( ,febru>y1 9 ! little g>d5 :]e he _h already pa9t$ ! portrait ( 8 gr&fa!r4 ,9 ,m>* ! "w 0 well advanc$1 & he invit$ me to g & see x at ,damvill]s be=e x 0 s5t to ! ,salon4 ,i left ,v]dun on a freez+ aft]noon1 accompani$ by ! old fri5d :o _h walk$ ) u ?r\gh ! ,argonne1 & we 7 set d[n at ,damvill]s at night-fall4 ,our ho/s 7 await+ u on ! door/ep2 ! gr&fa!r1 always ! same1 ) 8 ,greek cap & :ite be>d1 & 8 ,socratic face2 ! pa9t] & ! little "m1 ) smiles & out/ret*$ h&s4 ,ar\nd !m ,basse ! spaniel1 & ,golo & ,b>beau 7 b\nd+ & b>k+ joyfully to give u a welcome4 ,! next morn+1 e>ly1 we w5t up to ! /udio to see ,l',am\r au ,village1 :i* 0 to g to ,p>is t day4 ,! subject ( ?is picture is well kn[n2 x is "o ( ! mo/ real & ! mo/ orig9al t ! arti/ has pa9t$3 ! daylight is wan+2 at ! gate ( a village g>d51 a lad ( tw5ty1 :o has be5 b9d+ %eaves1 & /ill we>s 8 legg+s ( lea!r1 is talk+1 lean+ aga9/ a f5ce1 ) a "y girl1 :o turns h] back to ! spectator2 :at he is say+ to h] may be guess$ f 8 awkw>d mann] ( twi/+ 8 /iff f+]s1 & also f ! att5tive b emb>rass$ air ( ! "y girl4 ,"o feels t !y are n say+ mu*1 b t love exhales f e ^w1 s difficult to speak4 ,ar\nd !m summ] spreads ! robu/ v]dure ( ! c\ntry4 ,! fruit trees /& lightly silh\ett$ aga9/ a backgr\nd ( kit*5 h]bs1 g5tly slop+ up to ! h\ses ( ! village1 ^: br[n ro(s & po9t$ spire come aga9/ ! s(t & mi/y twilight sky4 ,all ?is1 ba!d 9 a subdu$ light1 is m>vell\sly pa9t$4 ,! "y girl1 h] %ort plaits fall+ ov] h] %\ld]s1 h] neck b5t1 ! =m ( h] back1 s "y1 s delicate1 is an exquisite figure2 ! face ( ! "y h>ve/]1 s en]getic1 s +5u\sly 9 love1 is *>m+ 9 expression2 ! treatm5t ( ! h&s1 ! bu/1 ! dress1 is ma/]ly4 ,!re is 9 ?is picture a true & manly poetry1 :i* is /r5g!n+ & refre%+1 l ! od\r ( ripe corn4 ,ba/i5 0 glad to h complet$ ?is difficult "w1 & 8 satisfaction enabl$ him to be> ) *e]fulness ! pa9s 9 8 lo9s1 & ! dige/ive tr\bles :i* 7 becom+ m & m frequ5t4 ,x 0 long s9ce ,i _h se5 him s gay & unres]v$4 ,?is happy holiday-week sp5t at ,damvill]s 0 ! p5dant to ! walk ?r\gh ! ,argonne4 ,! sull5 sky1 cont9ually blott$ out by *ill+ %[]s1 all[$ u few walks 9 ! op5 air2 b e morn+ we w5t up to ! /udio4 ,jules dismiss$ ! little sweep1 :o 0 sitt+ = a picture t he _h on h&1 &1 tak+ a %eet ( copp]1 he made u pose = an et*+4 ,i h ?is plate be=e me n[2 x did n bite well4 ,x repres5ts ! :ole family1 includ+ ! gr&fa!r1 mak+ a circle r\nd our fri5d ,f41 :o1 /&+ up & v grave1 is recit+ "o ( ,la ,fonta9e's fables4 ,:ile ,i look at x1 ,i seem to he> aga9 ! m]ry laught] :i* fill$ ! /udio1 alt]nat+ ) ! rattl+ ( ! hail aga9/ ! w9d[s4 ,9 ! ev5+1 aft] supp]1 we plac$ ourselves at ! r\nd table1 & play$ at ,diable or ,na9 r\ge4 ,jules1 ?r[+ away 8 be/ c>ds1 always manag$ to let ! gr&fa!r w92 & :5 ! octog5>ian1 q pr\d ( 8 success1 took up ! /akes1 he w\ld pat him on ! %\ld]1 & cry out1 ) a m]ry tw9kle ( ! eye1 8,ha6 :at a lucky man6 he w ru9 u all60 & ! laught] began aga94 ,we did n g to b$ till well on into ! night1 aft] hav+ r\s$ ! little dome/ic1 ,felix1 :o _h doz$ (f 9 ! kit*5 :ile copy+ a portrait ( ,victor ,hugo4 ,illu/ration3 ,,fa!r ,,jacques1 ,,! ,,woodman4 ,by ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,9 ! int]vals ( sun%9e1 ,ba/i5-,lepage took u to visit 88 fields40 ,he _h a peasant's love = ! l&1 & he employ$ 8 ga9s 9 add+ to ! pat]nal doma9s4 ,he _h j b\ght an or*>d situat$ 9 ! old moat ( ! t[n1 :i* _h belong$ to an unfrock$ prie/4 ,he int5d$ to build a *let !re1 :]e 8 fri5ds1 pa9t]s or poets1 might come & live 9 _! holidays & dream at _! ease4 ,he expla9$ to u ) ! delight ( a *ild1 8 plans = ! future4 ,:51 ) 8 portraits1 he %\ld h ga9$ an indep5d5t =tune1 he w\ld execute at 8 ease & 9 fre$om1 ! gr& ru/ic pictures t he dream$ (1 & among o!rs1 t burial ( a "y village girl1 = :i* he _h already made _m notes & sket*$ ! pr9cipal details4 ,we only took "o long walk1 & x 0 9 ^? woods ( ,rville :i* =m ! backgr\nd ( 8 l&scape1 ,ripe ,corn4 ,! wea!r _h rema9$ cold1 & !re 7 /ill pat*es ( sn[ on ! backs ( ! grey hills1 ?\gh ! sun %one sometimes4 ,except a few d[ny buds on ! will[s1 ! woods 7 )\t v]dure2 b ! pl\gh$ fields _h a beautiful br[n col\r2 ! l>ks sang2 ! tops ( ! bee*es began to h t r$di% hue1 :i* indicates ! ris+ ( ! sap1 ! swell+ buds4 8,look10 said ,ba/i5 to me1 :5 we 7 9 ! =e/1 8my ,wood-cutt] 9 ! la/ ,salon 0 reproa*$ ) want ( air'''4 ,well1 "h we are 9 a wood1 & ! trees are /ill )\t leaves1 yet look h[ little ! figure /&s out f ! und]gr[? ( trees & bu%es4 ,!re is a great deal ( r\t9e & prejudice 9 t criticism ( ! p]spective ( my pictures done 9 ! op5 air4 ,x is ! criticism ( p :o h nev] look$ at a l&scape1 except cr\*+ d[n or sitt+4 ,:5 y sit d[n to pa9t1 y naturally see ?+s q diff]5tly f ! way y see !m /&+4 ,sitt+1 y see m sky & y h m objectstrees1 h\ses1 or liv+ be+s /&+ out %>ply 9 silh\ette aga9/ ! sky1 :i* gives ! illusion ( a great] di/ance & a wid] atmosph]e4 ,b x is n 9 ?is way t we g5]ally see a l&scape4 ,we look at x /&+1 & !n ! objects1 animate or inanimate1 t are ne>e/ to u1 in/ead ( be+ se5 9 pr(ile aga9/ ! sky1 are silh\ett$ ^u ! trees1 or ^u ! fields1 grey or gre54 ,!y /& out ) less cle>ness1 & sometimes mix ) ! backgr\nd1 :i* !n1 in/ead ( go+ away1 seems to come =w>d4 ,we ne$ to r5ew ! education ( our eye1 by look+ ) s9c]ity ^u ?+s z !y are 9 nature1 in/ead ( hold+ z absolute tru?s ! !ories & conv5tions ( ! s*ool & ! /udio40 ,all ! aft]noon pass$ ?us happily away 9 fri5dly talk+ & sl[ smok+ along ! wood$ pa?s4 ,! blackbirds 7 :i/l+2 f "t to "t we discov]$ a fl[] 9 ! op5 spaces1 :i* %[$ t spr+ 0 surely com+2 a wood anemone1 ) its milk-:ite petals1 or a bran* ( mez]eon1 ) its p9k fl[]s op5+ be=e ! leaves1 & its ,japanese appe>ance4 ,jules /opp$ & ga!r$ a /em ( black helebore4 8,ah1 h[ beautiful60 he said4 8,h[ "o w\ld l to make a c>eful /udy ( ^! leavess decorative1 s f9ely cut( d>k gre51 almo/ br[n1 out ( :i* comes ?is pale gre5 /em1 ) its clu/]s ( gre5i% fl[]s edg$ ) pale rose-col\r4 ,:at lovely =ms1 & :at a v>iety ( t5d] %ades6 ,?is is :at !y ought to give z a copy to ! *ildr5 9 ! s*ools ( design1 in/ead ( ! et]nal & we>isome ,diana de ,gabies60 ,illu/ration3 ,,sket* ,,= ,,fa!r ,,jacques ,we did n return till ev5+1 :5 !re 0 a magnific5t sunset1 :i* crimson$ ! smoky ro(s ( ,rville1 & made ! light cl\ds scatt]$ ov] ! sky look l a /rew ( rose-leaves4 ,! next day 0 ! la/ ( my visit4 ,we took leave aft] long embraces1 mak+ f9e plans = return+ to ,damvill]s = ! ,septemb] holiday1 :ile ! gr&fa!r1 %ak+ 8 ho>y head1 murmur$ sadly1 8,:o kn[s if y w f9d me "h80 ,& ,b>beau1 & ,golo1 & ,basse b\nd$ & b>k$ r\nd ! omnibus t took u away ) trem5d\s noise4 ,i did n see ,jules aga9 till a mon? lat]1 at ! op5+ ( ! ,salon1 9 front ( ,l',am\r au ,village1 :i* _h a full success4 ,he 0 ill1 & compla9$ ( pa9s 9 ! lo9s m acute ?an =m]ly2 !n he sudd5ly disappe>$ my/]i\sly4 ,! door ( ! ateli] 9 ,rue ,leg5dre 0 clos$1 & visitors 7 told t ! pa9t] 0 gone into ! c\ntry4 ,we did n "k till lat] t he _h hidd5 himself1 to und]go a %>p & pa9ful treatm5t1 & t1 sc>cely convalesc5t1 he _h gone to brea! ! sea air 9 ,brittany1 at ,conc>neau4 ,he sp5t 8 days !re1 9 a boat1 pa9t+ ! sea1 & =gett+ 8 pa9s by ! help ( "w4 ,:5 he came to see u aga9 9 ,octob]1 he appe>$ to be recov]$2 b dige/ion 0 /ill a difficulty1 & 8 habitual gaiety 01 z x 71 cl\d$ ov]4 ,8 "* 0 *ang$4 ,!re 7 no m ( ^? tr5*ant affirmations ( :i* 8 comrades sometimes compla9$2 he 0 indulg5t1 & ev5 affectionate1 mu* m ?an 0 usual ) him4 ,he did n /ay long 9 ,p>is1 b ha/5$ back to ,damvill]s1 to get s]i\sly to "w aga94 ,he arriv$ 9 "t to be pres5t dur+ 8 gr&fa!r's la/ mom5ts4 ,! old man dep>t$ load$ ) ye>s2 b1 ?\gh surely expect$1 8 dea? 0 a pa9ful bl[ to ! survivors4 8,! h\se10 he wrote1 8is empty m ?an "o c\ld believe4 ,only a few days ago1 at any mom5t1 a door w\ld op5 & ! gr&fa!r appe>$1 )\t motive1 )\t object1 )\t speak+ or be+ spok5 to2 b ! sight ( 8 k9dly face 0 en\gh4 ,"o kiss$ him1 & he w5t away1 z be=e1 )\t object1 sitt+ d[n1 go+ into ! g>d51 com+ back1 & always ) ! same k9d face4 ,i rememb] n[ t he has be5 gr[+ pal] = "s days'''4 ,no1 y c h no idea h[ empty ! h\se is4 ,i _c get accu/om$ to x4 ,we (t5 talk ( him ) my "m) :at pleasure6 ,x is n t we weep = him ) te>s2 we reason ab\t x1 & we appe> resign$ & c\rage\s2 b beh9d all t !re is a sad feel+ ( want1 ( absolute loss4 ,x is ! t\* "o wants'''4 ,i h be5 ill ) x1 & am s /ill4 ,i h n be5 able to "w2 to-day1 = ! fir/ "t1 ,i w5t out to %oot l>ks2 ! wea!r 0 f9e1 ! sun 0 %9+1 & ! c\ntry beautiful4 ,?is did me good40 ,inde$1 ! heal? ( ! arti/1 f> f improv+1 0 becom+ daily m unc]ta94 8,x is ! dige/ive tube10 said he1 8t is out ( ord]40 ,nev]!less1 he work$ ) 8 usual c\rage1 ov]look+ 8 ,conc>neau /udies1 plann+ a new picture1 & only /opp+ to g out %oot+ or to saunt] ?r\gh ! woods4 8,our ev5+ walks are ! be/ "p ( ! day07lett] to ,*4 ,baude1 ,nov4 #bg1 #ahhc78t is1 f ! sett+ ( ! sun till x is d>k4 ,e night ! spectacle is new4 ,! programme *anges ) ! wea!r4 ,sometimes ! subject ( ! piece is dramatic2 ! next day x is s(t & *>m+2 &1 ) ! con/ant ra91 our inundat$ mead[s reflect ! brilliant sc5]y4 ,c y imag9e all our pleasure1 9 y\r d+y ,p>is8 ,! next morn+ is too sl[ 9 com+2 "o wants s mu* to put d[n la/ night's impression2 s t ,i am mak+ a heap ( sket*es1 & f9d mu* pleasure 9 x4 ,!n"h is a surprise6,i h a new picture on ! way'''4 ,guess6''' ,! subject is a w\nd$ de] tak5 by ! dogs4 ,! sc5e is1 naturally1 ! wood1 & ! wood at ?is "t ( ye>3 only a few leaves ( brilliant yell[ aga9/ ! m>vell\s rosy-grey ( ! bran*es ( ! trees2 !n ! violet tone ( ! dead leaves flatt5$ on ! soil1 & a few gre5 bri>s r\nd a pool "u a will[4 ,! place 0 n *os5 by me4 ,! de] *ose x himself to die !re2 = ,i kill$ him ! o!r day1 & he w5t !re to be tak51 a hundr$ y>ds f :]e he 0 %otj opposite ! spot :]e ,m9et kill$ a h>e4 ,x 0 !n t ?is picture /ruck me4 ,aft]w>ds ,i sket*$ 9 & recon/ruct$ ! sc5e2 &1 z ,i want$ a model1 ,i kill$ a second de]'''40 ,"h is a *>act]i/ic symptom3 he :o =m]ly only wrote ! %orte/ ( notes1 scribbl$ 9 ha/e at ! corn] ( a table1 n[ s5t long1 expansive lett]s to 8 fri5ds1 %[+ signs ( r$\bl$ love ( life1 ( art1 ( ! beauties ( nature3 8,my de> fri5ds0 7,jan4 #c1 #ahhd71 8if y c\ld see y\r poor ,ba/i51 ) ?is heap ( lett]s to write1 y w\ld c]ta9ly say3 #8,h[ he is *ang$6'''' ,if my wi%es _h ! extraord9>y virtue ( fulfill+ !mselves1 ,i %\ld l t y1 :om ,i love1 %\ld pr(it by x1 & t #ahhd %\ld br+ heal? & happ9ess & success to all4 ,my "m's wi%es are ! same z m9e1 & %e rejoices t we are to see y soon4 ,ah1 my de> fri5d1 :at pleasure y w\ld h 9 liv+ ^u ! woods1 z ,i fe$ ^u !m n[ almo/ e day1 along ) ,golo & ,b>beau6 ,:at m>vell\sly delicate tones6 & ! fad+ out ( daylight1 & :5 ! ev5+ comes on6 ,! woods are exquisitely f9e1 ) _! tall1 dry1 ivory-col\r$ grasses2 !y are s tall 9 "s ( ! op5 spaces t !y c>ess y\r face z y pass1 & ! cool t\* ^u y\r face & h&s1 hot ) walk+1 is a delici\s s5sation4 ,i r>ely leave ! woods be=e night1 = ,i mu/ s5d up a few salutes to ! wild ducks ) my gun be=e go+ 94 ,"o he>s !m com+ f a great di/ance1 b x is difficult to judge if !y are f> away or ne>1 f ! peculi>ity ( _! cry2 s !y h (t5 pass$1 & are already a good way (f1 be=e "o f9ds out t "o has miss$ !m4 8,?is is to let y "k t ,i am n a /ay-at-home1 z y might ?9k4 ,i f9d x important to walk a good deal1 = 9 ?is way ,i rega9 a little heal?4 ,my /oma* 0 beg9n+ to get wrong1 b x is bett]6'''0 ,a few days aft] ?is ,i met a mutual fri5d ( ours4 8,well10 he said to me1 8our poor ,ba/i5 is v ill'''4 ,!y ?9k x is hopeless40 ,v4 ,inde$ he 0 v ill4 ,! treatm5t he _h und]gone 9 ! summ] ( #ahhc _h n be5 successful4 ,! pa9s 9 ! lo9s & b[els _h return$ ) great] viol5ce at ! end ( ,janu>y4 ,by ! advice ( 8 fri5d ,dr4 ,watelet he aga9 w5t to ,p>is 9 ,m>* to consult ,dr4 ,pota94 ,)\t any illusions z to ! fatal nature ( ! disease1 ! doctors ?\ght t a *ange ( air & ( climate might1 morally & physically1 produce good results4 ,!y advis$ t he %\ld g to ,algi]s = two mon?s4 ,ba/i5 himself1 seiz$ ) t long+ desire = movem5t :i* (t5 torm5ts invalids :o are s]i\sly ill1 _h exp]i5c$ a wi% to g to ! s\?4 ,x 0 decid$ t he %\ld />t z soon z possible = ,algi]s1 accompani$ by 8 s]vant ,felix1 & by 8 "m4 ,on ! morn+ ( ! day fix$ = />t+ ,i w5t to ! ,rue ,leg5dre to say good-bye to him4 ,he _h gone to complete "s arrangem5ts ) 8 picture-ag5t4 ,i f\nd only ,mme4 ,ba/i51 :o 0 occupi$ 9 fill+ ! trunks :i* 7 scatt]$ ab\t ! /udio4 ,! brave little "m1 :o _h nev] left h] home at ,damvill]s = m ?an a few days toge!r1 0 prep>+ = ?is long j\rney to an unkn[n c\ntry q simply1 ) an app>5t tranquillity1 z if %e 7 go+ z f> z ,sa9t ,cl\d4 ,! hope t ! *ange might be good = ,jules 0 en\gh to give h] c\rage to face ?is upsett+ ( all h] old ways ( liv+4 ,sometimes only1 :5 %e 0 c>efully arrang+ ! l95 9 ! trunk1 ! te>s w\ld rise to h] eyes & a quiv] ( pa9 pass ov] h] lips4 ,^u ! *airs & aga9/ ! walls 7 plac$ ! rec5t /udies br\ght f ,damvill]s1 & "o felt "o's he>t tight5 at ! sight ( ^! la/ works1 :]e nature _h be5 obs]v$ & r5d]$ ) incomp>able skill1 p5etration1 & *>m4 ,!y 7 ,! ,frog-fi%]1 ,! ,little ,sweep1 ,! ,wa%]woman1 ,! ,pond at ,damvill]s1 ,! ,edge ( ! ,wood1 ,! ,*ur* at ,conc>neau1 & t /udy ( ,a ,midnight ,sky s orig9al1 ) ! cl\ds scatt]$ ov] an azure t 0 almo/ black4 ,at ?is mom5t ,ba/i5-,lepage came 91 & on see+ him walk ) difficulty into ! /udio1 ,i 0 di/ress$ at ! *ange t _h come ov] him4 ,8 ?9 face _h become q bloodless2 ! sk9 ( 8 neck 0 peel+ (f2 8 hair seem$ to h no life 9 x4 ,8 que/ion+ blue eyes express$ an angui% & we>9ess t 0 he>tr5d+4 8,well10 said he1 aft] hav+ embrac$ me1 8are y look+ at my /udies8 ,:5 p see !m at ,george ,petit's1 !y w say t ! little ,ba/i5 c\ld pa9t ! l&scape too1 :5 he gave himself ! tr\ble6'''0 ,:5 ,i said to him t 8 long abs5ce t morn+ _h made 8 "m anxi\s1 he add$ q l[1 & tak+ me into "o corn] ( ! /udio3 8,:5 "o is go+ to take a j\rney s f>1 "o mu/ prep>e = x'''4 ,i want$ to put my affairs 9 ord]4 ,poor little "m60 he w5t on2 8%e has be5 v brave6 ,d[n at home %e us$ to sp5d :ole nights 9 rubb+ me = my rheumatism1 & ,i let h] ?9k t x did me good'''4 ,n[1 p]haps ! ,algi]s sun w cure me40 ,hope alt]nat$ ) disc\ragem5t4 ,dur+ breakfa/ he recov]$ a little4 ,i 0 to g to ,spa9 at ! end ( ,m>*2 he urg$ me to *ange my plans1 & to jo9 him 9 ,algi]s4 ,we end$ ) a half-promise4 ,we tri$ h>d to appe> gay2 we cl9k$ our glasses z we drank to ! hope ( soon meet+ aga91 b ea* "o felt 8 ?roat tight51 & turn$ away to hide f ! o!r 8 moi/ eyes4 ,i left ! h\se 9 ! ,rue ,leg5dre ) my he>t full ( ! sadde/ =ebod+s4 ,jules left ! same night = ,m>seilles4 ,!y _h a good cross+1 & 8 fir/ lett]1 dat$ ,m>* #ag?1 0 reassur+3 8,my de> fri5ds1 !re is no gett+ out ( x2 y mu/ come1 = a ?\s& reasons4 ,"h x is j l ,may 9 ,p>is4 ,ev]y?+ is 9 fl[]2 & su* fl[]s6heaps ( !m1 ev]y:]e4 ,! v]dure is delicate & grey1 &1 l pat*es1 always well plac$2 ! outl9es picturesque & new1 ! trees v d>k gre54 ,& 9 ! mid/ ( all ?is1 ^u ! roads1 ! ,arabs1 ( a/oni%+ calmness & spl5did c>riage1 "u _! e>?-col\r$ & a%-col\r$ drap]iesragamuff9s z pr\d z k+s1 & bett] dress$ ?an ,talma4 ,!y all we> a %irt & burn\s2 n "o is l ano!r4 ,x seems z if ea* "o1 at e mom5t1 gave expression to 8 ?\ght by 8 mann] ( drap+ 8 g>m5t4 ,x is once m ! triumph ( blank tru? ov] arrangem5t & conv5tionalism4 ,! sorr[ful man1 :e!r he wi%es x or n1 9 spite ( himself is n drap$ l ! gay4 ,beauty1 ,i am conv9c$1 is exact tru?3 nei!r to ! "r nor to ! left1 b 9 ! middle4 8,all ?is )\t tell+ y we h hir$ a h\se at ,mu/apha ,sup]ior4 ,x is half ,arab1 half ,fr5*1 q :ite1 ) an int]ior c\rt op5+ into a g>d5 twice z big z t at ,damvill]s4 ,! g>d5 is full ( orange-trees1 & lemon1 almond1 fig1 & a quantity ( o!r trees1 ! names ( :i* ,i d n "k & probably nev] %all4 ,all ?is1 n trim l a p>k1 b left a little la diable1 l our g>d5 at home4 ,!n we h ! "r ( walk+ 9 a magnific5t g>d5 :i* jo9s ours4 ,we h at lea/ eight rooms2 9 c\nt+ !m ,i ?\ght ( y4 ,9 all directions r\nd ?is h\se !re are delightful walks )9 rea* = invalid limbs2 9 %ort1 x is a ,mahomet's ,p>adise1 ''' #8mo9s les femmes4' ,i h said no?+ ab\t ,kasbah1 ! old ,arab t[nmy legs h only let me see x f a di/ance z yet2 b1 my good fri5d1 imag9e t aga9/ a morn+ sky y h1 sometimes 9 ! pale/ rose1 sometimes 9 silv]y grey1 sometimes 9 fa9t blue1 & s onev]y:]e aga9/ ! pe>ly skym or less elongat$ rectangles1 plac$ irregul>ly1 b always horizontally1 9 ! mann] ( a l9e ( l[ hills1 & y w h ! delicate col\r+ ( ! old t[n4 ,"o w\ld n suppose x 0 a t[n ) habitations1 s delicate is ! tone ( x1 b = "s little holes ( r>e w9d[s plac$ "h & !re4 ,"o c\ld n h a s5sation m unexpect$1 & nev] a sweet] & f9] joy4 ,s y mu/ come6 ,my "m is c\nt+ ^u x1 & :at1 !n1 am ,i8 ,:at new ?+s y c\ld say ab\t all ?is6 ,! sea 0 v f9e at ! beg9n+ & end ( our cross+4 ,midway "s ( ! pass5g]s suff]$3 my "m & ,felix among !m1 b !y got "s sleep4 ,we 7 tw5ty h\rs 9 cross+1 & we 7 n tir$ on arriv+4 ,come1 set (f2 />t6''' ,a good embrace f my "m & f me40 ,8 fir/ lett]1 z may be se51 0 full ( ard\r4 ,! climate ( ,alg]ia did him good at fir/1 & 8 suff]+s seem$ to be reliev$4 8,i am prep>+ myself bravely = ! ordeal by fire0 7,april lett] to ,*4 ,baude72 8may my rheumatism take flight & dep>t ) ! com+ attack ( ! sun6 ,:5 x is hot "h1 x is /ill q be>able4 ,ap>t f ^! calculations ab\t ! heat & ^! heal? exp]i5ces1 ,i am happy1 ev5 excit$1 by all t ,i h se52 & yet ,i h only se5 :at any bagman might see :o is busy ab\t ! sell+ ( 8 goods2 b x has be5 en\gh to give me great delight4 ,:at rema9s ( ! old ,arab t[n is m>vell\s2 "o holds "o's brea? :51 at a sudd5 turn1 ! vision reappe>s4 ,= ^? unhappy eyes t only see ! col\rs on ! palette1 x is :ite2 b picture to y\rself a long hill1 r high1 ) a depression 9 ! middle1 & slop+ z if to ! sea1 & ?is hill all cov]$ ) elongat$ or elevat$ cubes ( :i* "o _c di/+ui% ! ?ickness2 all ?is rema9+ unnotic$ by ! eye t is ravi%$ by ! delicate tone1 rosy1 gre5i%1 pale blue1 mak+ altoge!r :ite t9t$ ) salmon4 8,if "o did n "k x be=eh&1 "o w\ld nev] dream t among/ ^! cubes ( pla/] ?\s&s ( m5 are walk+1 talk+1 sleep+m5 ( noble mann]1 pr\d & calm1 & ) some?+ v l indiff]5ce or contempt = u4 ,& !y are "r4 ,!y are beautiful1 we are ugly4 ,:at matt] is x to me t !y are knaves6 ,!y are beautiful6''' 8,ye/]day ,i w5t to take a ba?4 ,i _h to g ?ree or f\r hundr$ /eps ?r\gh /reets full ( m]*ants4 ,9 a passage a ,jew 0 sell+ silks1 pe>ls & corals2 9 front ( 8 %op1 n two y>ds wide1 7 ?ree ,arabsan old man1 ano!r ( middle age1 ! ?ird ab\t sev5te54 ,!re !y 71 seat$1 att5tive1 calm1 wi%+ to buy1 consult+ toge!r1 mak+ sc>cely a ge/ure ) _! h&s1 always kept at full l5g?1 b sitt+ quietly1 nev] hurry+1 reflect+ enorm\sly1 & keep+ all ! :ile "u _! burn\ses ! s(te/1 g5tle/ attitudes4 ,! y\nge/ 0 sup]bs h&some t mama 0 /ruck ) x4 #8,!y are l beautiful /atues1' said %e4 ,i c\ld n und]/& ! sc5e & ! relations t unit$ ^! ?ree ,arabs4 ,x 0 cle> !y 7 come to buy2 !y _h come d[n f ! high] "p ( ! t[n4 ,!y 7 poor1 = ! y\nge/ 0 9 rags1 & ! burn\ses ( ! o!rs1 ?\gh n 9 rags1 7 v mu* worn2 b !y took su* pa9s 9 c\nt+ ! little pieces ( false coral t x 0 cle> ! ,jew 0 sell+ de> to ^! big *ildr5 a ?+ ( no value4 ,! "o ( middle age 0 c\nt+ on ! table1 ) 8 flat h& by gr\ps ( five1 ! little pieces ( coral :i* he *ose z he c\nt$ !m2 ?us add+ ea* "t five pieces to ! heap t he drew t[>ds him4 8,:at /rikes "o is ?is simple col\r+1 ^! magnific5t folds1 & !n ?is s]i\s *ildi%ness4 8,i 0 n able to wait till ! end ( ! sc5e4 ,x 0 cold & draughty 9 ?is passage1 :i* br\ght me back to ! fact ( my poor crazy legs4 ,i long = ! "t :5 ,i %all be a man aga92 :at lovely ?+s ,i %all see1 & p]haps ,i %all d60 ,april #bcrd 7to ! same73 8,n[ ,i take myself by ! e> & drag myself to ! lett]-pap]1 & all ! ne$ful ?+s4 ,no?+ is want+1 nei!r ! ?\s& ?+s ,i h to say1 nor above all ! t5d] affection t ,i keep 9 /ore = y4 8,emile says t y are com+1 & soon3 don't be al>m$1 y w n melt 9 ! hot sun4 ,!re are cool places 9 ! g>d51 :]e "o c /ret* oneself1 ) a magnific5t l&scape at "o's feet4 ,we h only _h ! heat s9ce ye/]day2 y w see h[ good y w f9d x1 y\r muscles w relax1 & y w g back q "y4 ,we w make "s excursions toge!r if ,i am up to x4 ,any way !re are pl5ty all r\nd u to tempt y to make "s4 8,y h he>d f ,emile t ,i w5t to ,blidah4 ,i bore ! little j\rney v well at fir/1 b ,i 0 tir$ aft]w>ds4 ,i am go+ to beg9 to re/1 & g sl[ly1 9 ord] t ,i may g f>!r4 ,i h sc>cely done any?+ till n[1 = ,i don't feel myself up to rema9+ long 9 ! same position1 z a pa9t] mu/1 :o ?9ks only ( 8 "w40 ,! heal? t he hop$ =1 & s anxi\sly wait$ =1 did n come4 ,on ! contr>y1 z ! heat increas$1 ,jules felt m unwell & m fatigu$4 ,! la/ lett] t he wrote to me rea*$ me at ,granada1 9 t hotel1 ! 8,siete ,suelos10 :]e ,=tuny & ,h5ri ,regnault _h liv$4 ,!re 0 all ?r\gh x a s5tim5t ( t\*+ melan*oly & disc\ragem5t4 8,my good fri5ds1 ?is is delightful4 ,x is too good to get y\r photographs at ! same "t z y\r k9d & affectionate lett]4 ,i am glad y are go+ to ,spa94 ,lucky fell[s6 ,g along6 :ile ,i1 :o %\ld s l to see a bull fight6''' ,y _h n "t to come1 & inde$ x 0 selfi% to ask y4 ,y c\ld n h /ay$ m ?an a few days4 ,b t is to be done "s day :5 ,i am no long] a cripple1 & :5 we c h two mon?s be=e u4 ,we are com=tably settl$ "h4 ,at ?is mom5t ,i am writ+ to y "u ! t5t set up 9 ! t]rac$ c\rt ( our villa1 ) a wond]ful view be=e me4 ,plac$ a little to ! left ( a semicircle1 =m$ by ! hills ( ,mu/apha1 #agj y>ds above ! sea :i* fl[s at _! base1 we h at e h\r ( ! day1 a diff]5t l&scape2 = ! sides ( ! hills are full ( rav9es1 & ! sun1 accord+ to ! "t ( day1 ?r[s _! slopes into light1 or makes a network ( %ade1 9 a way q peculi> to ?is corn] ( ,africa4 ,little villas gleam+ 9 ! sun%9e or grey 9 ! %ade give effect to ! gr\ps ( v]dure1 ! :ole look+ f ! di/ance l a ri* embroid]y1 ) bosses ( gre5 h>moni\sly arrang$4 ,all ?is runs d[n t[>d ! ,gulf ( ,algi]s1 & tr5d+ away f "h =ms ,cape ,matif\4 ,above are ! cre/s ( ! ,little ,atlas1 f> away1 & lo/ 9 heav5's blue2 ne> by1 slop+ g>d5s spread out _! gold5 or silv]y v]dure1 accord+ z "o looks ^u olive or eucalyptus4 ,add to ?is ! p]fume ( ! orange & lemon trees1 ! pleasure ( tell+ y t ,i embrace y all ?ree1 ,tri/an includ$1 t ,i am a little bett]1 & y w h ! /ate ( my he>t4 8,enjoy y\rselves1& y1 my de> =e/]1 ) y\r ,tol$o eyes1 :at are y go+ to give to ! _w aft] all ?is delight ( sun%9e & k9dly fell[%ip & ! lov+ union ( ! *>m+ trio t y make8 ,x seems to me ,i h ! he>t & voice to make a f\r?:at say y8 ,ah6 t %all be aft] ! rheumatism6 ,k9de/ reg>ds f mama & f me4 ,a la/ embrace to all ?ree ( y40 ,! improvem5t he _h exp]i5c$ on arriv+ 9 ,algi]s ceas$ ab\t ! end ( ,april4 ,8 /r5g? & appetite gradually fail$2 & at ! end ( ,may x 0 decid$ to take ! invalid back to ,france4 ,he settl$ aga9 9 ! ,rue ,leg5dre ) ! poor little "m1 :o nev] left him aft]w>ds4 ,:5 ,i saw him aga9 ,i 0 %ock$ at ! progress ! disease _h made4 ,8 ?9ness 0 su* t my unhappy fri5d 0 n[h]e 9 ! g>m5ts t 7 made = 8 j\rney4 ,8 legs refus$ _! s]vice2 he c\ld no long] "w2 & yet he kept a little hope4 ,he _h j begun a new treatm5t1 & talk$ ( go+ into ,brittany 8z soon z he 0 /rong en\gh40 ,he drove e day 9 ! ,bois :5 ! wea!r 0 f9e1 & sp5t ! re/ ( 8 day on cu%ions 9 ! corn] ( ! /udio1 occupi$ 9 contemplat+1 ) a he>tr5d+ look1 8 /udies hang+ on ! walls4 ,?is inaction 0 mo/ di/ress+ to him4 8,ah60 cri$ he1 8if ,i 0 told3 ,!y are go+ to cut (f y\r two legs1 b aft] t y w be able to pa9t aga91 ,i w\ld will+ly make ! sacrifice'''40 ,he c\ld only sleep n[ ) ! help ( inject$ morph9e1 & he wait$ ) impati5ce = ! h\r :5 a new supply %\ld give him "s relief1 & a factiti\s dr[s9ess %\ld make him =get 8 suff]+4 ,9 proportion z dige/ion became m difficult 8 appetite became m caprici\s4 ,he want$ to h di%es made :i* rem9d$ him ( ! cook+ ( 8 village2 !n1 :5 !y 7 br\ght to him1 he turn$ away disgu/$1 )\t ta/+ !m4 8,no10 said he1 pu%+ aside ! plate1 8t's n x2 to h x good x mu/ be made d[n !re1 prep>$ by ! ,damvill]s p1 ) home-gr[n vegetables40 ,& :ile he 0 speak+ "o saw by 8 moi/ eyes a sudd5 & pa9ful call+ up ( ! impressions ( =m] days2 he saw all at once ! old home1 ! g>d5s & or*>ds ( ,damvill]s at ! fall ( ev5+1 ! peaceful village int]iors at ! "t :5 ! fires 7 light$ = ! ev5+ meal4 ,z ! season advanc$ 8 /r5g? decreas$4 ,9 ,septemb] 8 bro!r 0 oblig$ to take him on 8 back to c>ry him to ! c>riage1 & he drove ab\t sl[ly = an h\r 9 ! av5ues ( ! ,bois4 ,he c\ld n read1 & 0 easily we>i$ by conv]sation4 ,8 n]ves 7 become v irritable1 & ! slighte/ od\rs 7 disagreeable to 8 s5se ( smell4 ,8 c\rage seem$ to =sake him2 at ! same "t he 0 always want+ to "k :at o!rs ?\ght ( 8 illness4 ,8 blue eyes ) _! p5etrat+ look anxi\sly se>*$ ! eyes ( 8 fri5ds1 & ( 8 "m1 :o nev] left 8 side4 ,! h]oic little woman did h] be/ to dissimulate1 & 0 always smil+ & affect+ a *e]fulness & a confid5ce :i* 7 pa9ful to see2 !n1 :5 %e c\ld escape = a mom5t1 %e ha/5$ into ! neighb\r+ room & melt$ into te>s4 ,= mon?s ?is cruel agony 0 ?us prolong$4 ,ba/i5 0 only a %ad[ ( himself4 ,on ! #i? ( ,decemb]1 dur+ great "p ( ! night1 he talk$ ( ,damvill]s ) 8 "m & 8 bro!r4 ,!n at ab\t f\r 9 ! morn+ he said to !m1 ) a kiss1 8,come1 x is "t = *ildr5 to sleep40 ,all ?ree slept4 ,two h\rs lat] ,mme4 ,b4 0 awak5$ by ,jules1 :o ask$ = some?+ to dr9k2 %e rose1 & br\ght him a cup ( tea1 & 0 al>m$ on f9d+ t ! invalid grop$ = ! cup to guide x to 8 lips2 he c\ld no long] see2 b he /ill spoke & ev5 jok$ ab\t ! difficulty he _h 9 mov+ 8 limbs4 ,%ortly aft]w>ds he doz$1 & slid+ g5tly f sleep into dea?1 he expir$ at six 9 ! ev5+1 ,decemb] #aj1 #ahhd4 ,i saw him next day ly+ on 8 mortu>y b$1 9 ! mid/ ( a ?ick cov]+ ( fl[]s4 ,8 poor emaciat$ face1 ) its sightless & deeply sunk orbits1 made him look l "o ( ^? ,spani% figures ( ,*ri/1 fi]cely cut 9 wood by ,montanez4 ,on ! #ab? ( ,decemb] a long tra9 ( fri5ds & admir]s accompani$ 8 rema9s to ! ,ea/]n ,railway ,/ation1 :5ce x 0 convey$ to ! ,meuse4 ,! next day1 ,sunday1 ! :ole population ( ,damvill]s wait$ at ! entrance ( ! t[n = ! fun]al c>riage1 :i* br\ght back ,ba/i5-,lepage to 8 native place4 ,! sad procession advanc$ sl[ly on t road f ,v]dun :]e ! pa9t] _h lov$ to walk at twilight1 talk+ ) 8 fri5ds4 ,a pale mi/ blott$ out ^? hills & woods ^: famili> outl9es he _h s (t5 reproduc$4 ,! cortge /opp$ be=e ! little *ur* :]e he _h int5d$ pa9t+ 8 ,burial ( a ,"y ,girl4 ,! morn+ 0 %[]y2 ! wrea?s & fe/oons ( fl[]s1 plac$ ! night be=e on 8 c(f91 7 reviv$ & refre%$ by ! moi/ure2 :5 !y 7 heap$ up ^u ! grave !y seem$ to come to life aga91 & to s5d out ) _! r5ew$ p]fume a la/ adieu f ,p>is to ! pa9t] ( ! peasants ( ! ,meuse4 ,,vi4 ,on ! #ag? ( ! foll[+ ,m>*1 at ! ,htel de ,*imay1 n[ connect$ ) ! cole des ,beaux ,arts1 ! exhibition ( ! works ( him :om we h surnam$ ! 8,primitif0 0 op5$4 ,all ! works ( ,ba/i51 ) ! exception ( ! ,jeanne d',arc1 7 collect$ !re4 ,on visit+ ?is exhibition ! mo/ prejudic$ m9ds 7 /ruck ) ! suppl5ess1 ! fecundity1 & p[] ( ! tal5t ( ?is pa9t]1 c>ri$ (f at ! age ( ?irty-six4 ,= ! fir/ "t 8 v>i$ & orig9al "w c\ld be judg$ z a :ole4 ,"o c\ld /udy 9 detail ^! productions ( a ?or\ghly consci5ti\s arti/1 & foll[ ! gr[? ( ea* composition z "o foll[s ! developm5t ( a beautiful plantfir/ 9 ! draw+s1 s pure1 s sob]1 & expressive2 !n 9 ! sket*es s tru?ful & s9c]e2 &1 la/ly1 9 ! f9i%$ pictures1 s h>moni\s & lum9\s4 ,by ! side ( ! great pictures1 ,les ,fo9s 7,! ,hay71 ,la ,saison d',octobre 7,octob]71 ,le ,m5diant 7,! ,begg>71 ,pre ,jacques 7,fa!r ,jacques71 & ,l',am\r au ,village 7,love 9 ! ,village71 l w9d[s op5+ ^u life itself1 "o admir$ t collection ( small portraits 9 :i* ! mo/ p5etrat+ physiological obs]vation 0 unit$ ) an execution mo/ ma/]ly1 precise1 & delicate4 ,"o pass$ delight$ f ^? int]iors wor?y ( ! ,dut* pa9t]s1 su* z ,la ,=ge & ,la ,lessive1 to ! l&scapes brea?+ ! od\rs ( ! fields & ( ! woods1 su* z ,le ,vieux ,gueux 7,! ,old ,begg>71 ,les ,v5danges 7,! ,v9tage71 ,la ,prairie 7,! ,mead[71 ,la ,m>e 7,! ,pool71 ,les ,bls ,mrs 7,ripe ,corn71 or to ^? full ( air & motion1 l ,london ,bridge & ! ,?ames2 !n "o /opp$ be=e ,la ,petite fille allant la cole 7,! ,little ,girl go+ to ,s*ool71 or t poetic ,idyl1 ,le ,soir au ,village 7,ev5+ 9 ! ,village74 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,inn4 ,by ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,9 ?is exhibition conta9+ m ?an two hundr$ canvases & a hundr$ draw+s1 !re 0 no?+ trifl+1 no?+ indiff]5t4 ,! smalle/ sket*es 7 int]e/+ because !y reveal$ passionate wor%ip ( :at is simple & natural1 hatr$ ( ! almo/ & ! conv5tional1 & ! incessant /riv+ ( ! arti/ aft] 8 ideal1 :i* is ,tru?4 ,a heal?y & robu/ poetry exhal$ f ?is collection4 ,"o left ! ,htel de ,*imay ) a s5sation ( /r5g!n+ & reviv+ pleasure1 su* z "o gets f c]ta9 aspects ( naturedeep woods1 limpid wat]s1 & ! bright sky ( a summ] morn+4 ,unhappily ?is joy 0 mix$ ) ! sad ?\ght ( ! sudd5 dea? ( ! "y man :o _h produc$ all ?is ma/]ly "w4 ,on fir/ ent]+ ^! rooms res]v$ = 8 pictures ,i 01 = a long "t1 impress$ ) a feel+ t ,i _h already exp]i5c$ at ! exhibition ( ! works ( ! tal5t$ "y arti/1 ,mdlle4 ,ba%kirtseff1 m[n d[n l ,ba/i51 9 full y\?1 & at ! same "t z he4 ,?is cruel dea? seem$ only a bad dream4 ,on see+ aga9 ^! unf9i%$ sket*es1 ^! p]fect portraits1 ^! canvases t ,i _h se5 him pa9t "o aft] ano!r1 ,i felt z if ,i 0 conv]s+ ) ! pa9t] & ! fri5d :o _h creat$ all ?is4 ,i felt t he 0 /ill liv+ & 9 possession ( all 8 =ce4 ,i expect$ e mom5t to see him appe> among u1 smil+1 happy1 =tifi$ by ! n[ unanim\s admiration ( ! cr[d ga!r$ be=e 8 "w4 ,alas6 in/ead ( himself my eyes only met 8 portrait1 plac$ 9 ! fir/ room1 & ! m\rnful eloqu5ce ( ! wrea?s & fl[]s atta*$ to ! frame recall$ me h>%ly to ! he>tr5d+ reality4 ,! poor 8,primitif0 w pa9t no m4 ,! ateli] at ,damvill]s :]e we h sp5t su* happy h\rs is clos$ = ev]4 ,! peasants ( ! village w no m meet _! c\ntryman on ! roads :]e he us$ to "w 9 ! op5 air4 ,! ru/ic fl[]s t he us$ to pa9t 9 ! =egr\nd ( 8 pictures1 ! blue *icory & ! gr\ndsel1 w fl[] aga9 ?is summ] by ! edges ( ! fields1 b he w n be !re to /udy & admire !m4 ,among ! sket*es exhibit$ by ! side ( ! great pictures !re 0 "o t ,i _h already rem>k$ at ,damvill]s1 & t ,i n[ saw aga9 ) deep emotion4 ,x repres5ts an old peasant woman go+ 9 ! e>ly morn+ into h] g>d5 to visit h] apple tree 9 blossom4 ,! nights ( ,april are p]fidi\s1 & ! spr+ fro/s give mortal w\nds2 ! old woman draws to h] a fl[]+ bran* & inspects ) anxi\s eye ! disa/]s caus$ by ! hurtful rays ( ! r$ moon4 ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 l ?is tree1 full ( sap & ( promis+ blossom4 ,= ye>s ! heav5s _h be5 clem5t to him1 & ! fl[]s _h giv5 _m & ri* fruits2 !n 9 a s+le night a murd]\s fro/ de/roy$ all! op5 fl[]s by ?\s&s1 & ! tree itself4 ,all t rema9s is ! spl5did fruit ( pa/ seasons1 b ! exquisite flav\r ( t ! _w w long enjoy4 ,?+s truly beautiful h wond]ful vitality & la/ on ?r\gh ! c5turies1 hov]+ above ! e>? :]e ! g5]ations ( m5 g turn by turn to sleep1& ?is survival ( ! works ( ! _s ( man is p]haps ! sure/ immortality ^u :i* he c c\nt4 ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage ,,z ,,arti/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bas-,,relief ,,portrait ,,( ,,ba/i5-,,lepage4 ,by ,augu/us ,sa9t-,gaud5s4 ,,jules ,,ba/i5-,,lepage ,,z ,,arti/4 ,! "w ( ,ba/i5-,lepage ranks1 to my m9d1 ) ! v be/ 9 mod]n art4 ,he br\ght to u :at 0 9 "s ways a new view ( nature"o ^: tru? 0 at once admitt$1 b :i* 0 nev]!less ! cause ( mu* discussion & criticism4 ,x 0 object$ to ma9ly1 ,i ?9k1 z n be+ 9 accord ) e/abli%$ rules1 b nev]!less ! objectors express$ _! admiration = ! skill ( ! pa9t]2 :ile1 on ! o!r h&1 = ^? :o accept$ him 7*iefly ! y\ng] m5 ^!71 no praise 0 too great1 no admiration too en?usia/ic4 ,x is only a few ye>s s9ce 8 untimely dea? 0 m\rn$ z a loss to ! :ole art-_w1 = 8 :ole c>e] is s rec5t t 8 fell[-/ud5ts are /ill "y m51 _m ( !m only n[ beg9n+ to obta9 full recognition2 & yet x is p]haps long en\gh ago to enable 8 "w to be consid]$ z a :ole1 & 8 place 9 ! art-movem5t to be se54 ,= al?\gh he 0 an innovator1 & "o %[+ 9 all he did a /rong individuality1 ! g5]al direction ( 8 g5ius 0 giv5 him by ! arti/ic t5d5cies ( 8 "t4 ,x w be g5]ally admitt$ t if pa9t+ has made any advance 9 our day1 if x %[s 9 any direction a new dep>ture1 or fre% revelation ( ! beauty t exi/s ?r\gh\t nature1 x is 9 ! developm5t ( ! problems :i* h aris5 f ! /udy ( l&scape & ( ! effects ( light4 ,!re n[ prevails a close & s9c]e /udy ( nature1 f\nd$ on ! acceptance ( ?+s z !y are1 & an increas+ consci\sness on ! "p ( arti/s 7or p]haps x w\ld be m correct to say an increas+ c\rage on ! "p ( arti/s to express _! conviction7 t a picture %\ld be ! record ( some?+ se51 ( "s impression felt1 r ?an be =mally con/ruct$4 ,& m5 h awak5$ at l5g? to see t all nature is beautiful1 t all light is beautiful1 & t !re is col\r ev]y:]e2 t ! endeav\r to realize truly ! natural relation ( p to _! surr\nd+s is bett] ?an to foll[ unque/ion+ on ! old conv5tional l9es4 ,?is is1 r\ghly speak+1 ! mod]n /&po9t1 & x _c be d5i$ t x is an enorm\s advance on ! accept$ arti/ic ideals ( ?irty or =ty ye>s ago4 ,& to ! m5 :o h br\ght ?is ab\tto ! ,pre-,raphaelite bro!rhood2 to ,millet1 ,corot1 ,r\sseau1 ,c\rbet1 ,manet1 & ,mr4 ,:i/l]to all ^? :o h f\ght ! battle & to :om our pres5t cle>] outlook is due1 we owe a la/+ debt ( gratitude4 ,x is a little surpris+ n[1 t ! "w ( ,ba/i5-,lepage1 bas$ z x is on ! simple acceptance ( nature1 %\ld h caus$ s mu* discussion on its fir/ appe>ance4 ,= "t has ju/ifi$ him2 we feel on comp>+ 8 "w ) o!r m5 ( 8 "t t x m>ks a new dep>ture1 & we realize t x has help$ to =m our pres5t /&po9t4 ,b z ! majority ( p tune _! eyes by pictures & n by nature1 & only admire 9 nature t :i* is made manife/ to !m by _! arti/ic prophet1 x may be tak5 z a complim5t to a man ( indep5d5t g5ius t :5 he discloses a fre% view ( nature1 x is n = "s "t accept$4 8,good graci\s1 sir60 said an em95t critic1 ref]r+ to ,claude ,monet1 8l nature8 ,yes2 ( c\rse x's l nature2 b a man has no bus9ess to *oose t aspect ( x60 ,e picture may be said to appeal to ! spectator f two sides or po9ts ( view! lit]>y & ! /hetic4 ,a picture may tell its /ory to p]fectionmay po9t a moral & all ! re/ ( x1 & s fulfil ! purpose ( its au?or& /ill1 or1 z "s extreme p]sons w\ld say1 !re=emay be bad art1 may inde$ be n wor?y to rank z art at all4 ,su* pictures are frequ5tly se54 ,& aga91 a picture may1 by rais+ & def9+ to "s inn] s5se emotions dimly felt by u be=e nature1 leave u ) a full] s5se ( beauty1 a feel+ ( some?+ reveal$ to u4 ,& yet x ne$ h no subject or /ory4 ,we are conv9c$ t ?is picture is beautiful3 t no o!r =m ( arti/ic expression c precisely s t\* u4 ,su* pictures are r>e1 b happily !y d exi/4 ,yet1 f ! nature ( ?+s1 x is impossible b t su* a picture %\ld speak to "sev] s slightext5t to ! m9d2 & also ! mo/ lit]>y picture is nev] )\t evid5ce ( "s desire to please ! eye4 ,! "w ( ,ba/i5-,lepage seems to me to embrace bo? ^! po9ts ( view4 ,! lit]>y & /hetic sides ( art 7 v ev5ly balanc$ 9 him4 ,if we take any individual "w1 z1 = example1 ! ,begg>1 we f9d a mo/ p]fect realization ( "*3 ! :ole life-hi/ory ( ! man se5 & br\ght be=e uevid5tly ?is 0 ! motive ( ! picture2 yet ! pa9t+ is 9 itself s full ( *>m1 ! p]ception ( col\r s f9e1 t we feel he 0 equally int]e/$ 9 t4 ,he tri$ to hold ! balance ev54 ,8 "w %[s an extraord9>y receptive p[]1 an unequall$ 7almo/ microscopic on occasion7 cle>ness ( vision1 alli$ ) an absolute ma/]y ( 8 mat]ial4 ,8 attitude t[>ds nature is "o ( /udi$ imp>tiality1 & seems to %[ ! resolute /riv+ ( an int5sely sympa!tic nature to get at ! actual optical appe>ances & to suppress any h9t ( 8 own feel+s4 ,& 8 subjects are pres5t$ ) su* =ce & skill t _! tru? to nature is at once felt1 & if a pa9t]1 y _c fail also to feel ! *>m ( 8 simple & s9c]e me?od4 ,y _c tally x by any o!r pa9t]'s "w3 x /&s by itself4 ,8 imp>tial attitude t[>ds 8 model con/itutes "o ( ,ba/i5-,lepage's di/9ctions4 ,i am n sure t x is n ! di/9ct note ( all 8 "w4 ,he pa9ts a man& ! man /&s be=e y1 & y ask y\rself1 8,:at is he go+ to say8 ,:at does ! arti/ wi% to express80 ,y may make :at y c ( him2 ,lepage gives y no clue4 ,to me1 ,i confess1 ?is quality is a v high "o2 x seems to indicate a great gift1 & to be1 if ,i may presume to say s1 ak9 to ,%akespe>e's me?od ( pres5t+ 8 *>act]s )\t a h9t ( 8 own feel+s t[>ds !m4 ,al?\gh x is no d\bt ow+ to ,millet t ,lepage's eyes 7 op5$ to ! pa9tabl5ess ( c\ntry life1 he saw 8 subjects 9 8 own way & approa*$ !m f 8 own po9t ( view4 ,) ,millet ! subject & type 7 ev]y?+! individual no?+4 ,he 0 passionately mov$ by 8 subject1 & once its action & s5tim5t 7 express$1 ev]y?+ 0 subord9at$ to !m4 ,he c>$ no?+ = ! small] tru?s ( detail provid$ ! g5]al impression 7 true to 8 m5tal image1 & 8 aim 0 av[$ly to impose 8 m5tal impression on ! spectator4 ,lepage1 on ! contr>y1 appe>s to avoid communicat+ 8 m5tal impression4 ,he w give y ! visual impression1 z truly z he possibly c2 y may1 if y please1 f9dz he has f\ndpa?os & poetry 9 x3 z be=e ! same sc5e 9 nature1 if y h sympa?y2 b = 8 "p he w n help y by any comm5t ( 8 own4 ,& :]eas ) ,millet ! int]e/ always c5tres 9 ! subject1 9 ,lepage x c5tres 9 ! individual4 ,8 pictures become portraits4 ,he *ooses a good type1 & sets himself to pa9t him at 8 "w & amid 8 natural surr\nd+s1 &1 someh[ or o!r1 ! subject1 z motive & reason = ! picture1 takes a subord9ate place4 ,& yet ?is is n because any?+ belong+ to ! subject is slurr$1 b because ! att5tion is tak5 beyond ! subject to ! actors 9 x4 ,= 8 figures n only live2 !y conv9ce u ( _! id5tity z individuals1 & gradually we get s int]e/$ 9 !m t we beg9 to =get :at !y are do+1 & almo/ to wond] :y !y are !re4 ,we are1 9 fact1 br\ght s close to !m t we _c get away f ! s5se ( _! pres5ce4 ,x is no small tribute to ,lepage's skill t 8 p d s int]e/ u2 b is n ?is int]e/ a conflict+ elem5t 9 ! picture8 ,is x to ! advantage ( ! picture t ! int]e/ %\ld be s equally divid$8 ,i _c tell3 :5 be=e a picture ( ,lepage's ,i accept x 9 ev]y?+on ?9k+ x ov]1 ,i beg9 to d\bt4 ,!re is no room = d\bt ab\t ,millet2 no mi/ake ab\t :at he meant4 ,) him ! att5tion is always conc5trat$ on ! bus9ess 9 h&3 & )\t desir+ to qualify ! great respect & admiration :i* ,i h = ,lepage's "w1 x seems to me t ! po9t ( view ( ,millet includ$ m ess5tial tru?s 7or p]haps exclud$ ^? :i* 7 n ess5tial to ! expression ( ! subject72 & t = ?is reason ,lepage's mo/ successful pictures dep5d lea/ ^u ! int]e/ ( subject1 & mo/ ^u ! int]e/ ( portraiture4 ,= x is 9 8 portraits t ! great capacity ( ! man is be/ se52 & !y are altoge!r admirable4 ,8 p /& be=e y1 & y feel t !y mu/ be true to ! v life4 ,he loves to place !m 9 an ev51 op51 light1 & simply accept+ ! ord9>y conditions ( 8 sitt]s1 produces a surpris+ly orig9al result4 ,!re is no =c+ ( effect1 no slurr+ ( detailev]y?+ is se>*$ out rel5tlessly1 lov+ly4 ,!re is ! same imp>tial /&po9t! same app>5t det]m9ation to keep himself out ( ! picture4 ,f ! arti/'s po9t ( view !y are altoge!r delightful2 modell$ ) ! ?or\ghness ( a sculptor1 ! col\r & atmosph]e are always true1 & ! execution is unlab\r$ & direct4 ,x w\ld be difficult to po9t to any mod]n portraits :i* surpass = te*nical ma/]y & *>m su* works z ! 8,fir/ ,communion10 ! portraits ( 8 p>5ts1 8 gr&fa!r1 ( ,m4 ,!uriet1 ,alb]t ,woolf1 ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 8,pas ,me*e10 & ! ,begg>4 ,ea* ( ^! is a complete picture1 z well z be+ a portrait4 ,! elaborate dress ( ! actress1 ! *eap musl9 & ill-fitt+ gloves ( ! *ild1 9 ! 8,fir/ ,communion0all ! matt]s ( m9or detail are dwelt on )1 9 ea* case1 ! fulle/ s5se ( _! lit]>y importance to ! picture1 & yet ! pa9t+ ( ^! ?+s1 z ( all else1 is s delightful 9 itself t ! arti/ desires no o!r reason4 ,:ile l&scape ent]$ z a matt] ( c\rse into 8 ru/ic pictures1 x 0 always subord9ate to ! figures2 al?\gh he c>ri$ ! f9i% ( ! =egr\nds 9 ^! pictures to ! f>!/ possible po9t1 delight+ to express ! beauty ( ev]y?+we$s1 /icks1 /ones1 ! clods ( e>?all 0 felt1 & %[n to be beautiful4 ,b he pa9t$ also "s admirable l&scapes3 ( ^! ,i h se5 b few1 & ! recollection ( "o 9 p>ticul> rema9s ) me z "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ?+s ,i h se54 ,x is a field ( ripe gold5 corn2 beyond are ! di/ant fields & l[ hills1 & ov]head 9 ! cle> blue sky a few cl\ds4 ,! corn is sway+ & ru/l+ 9 ! breeze1 & small birds are flitt+ ab\t4 ,! :ole sc5e is ba!d 9 daylight & fre% air3 ) no great /ret* ( fancy "o c see ! corn mov+1 & he> ! s++ ( ! birds4 ,"o is fill$ ) a s5se ( ! sweetness ( nature & ! beauty ( ! op5 fields4 ,& ! picture is s simpleno ef=t 9 design1 no artifice app>5tx impresses z a pure piece ( nature4 ,?is love ( nature & resolute det]m9ation n to dep>t f ! /rict lit]al tru? z he saw x1 m>ks all ! "w ( ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,z f> z x 0 possible = an arti/ n[adays1 he appe>s to h be5 un9flu5c$ by ! old ma/]s4 ,! only lesson he seems to h le>nt f !m 0 t nature1 :i* suffic$ = !m1 %\ld suffice = him also4 ,x is ?is attitude ( m9d :i* br+s him into k9%ip ) ! e>ly pa9t]s1 & :i* l$ to 8 be+ /yl$ 8! primitive40 ,he did n set out to =m 8 art on ! me?ods ( ! old] pa9t]s1 b go+ z !y did1 direct to nature1 he resolutely put on "o side 7z f> z 0 possible to "o famili> ) !m7 ! accept$ pictorial artifices4 ,he seems to h set himself ! task ( go+ ov] ! gr\nd f ! beg9n+2 & ! fact t 8 uncompromis+ & unconv5tional pres5tm5t ( 8 subjects %\ld be express$ by means ( a mo/ highly accompli%$1 v mod]n1 & v elegant te*nique1 0 "o ( ! ?+s :i*1 :ile x greatly *>m$1 at ! same "t puzzl$ & surpris$ p4 ,x 0 s diff]5t f :at _h be5 se51 or might reasonably h be5 expect$2 & "o c und]/& "s critics feel+ t a man s ?or\ghly ma/] ( 8 art1 s consummate a pa9t]1 mu/ be wilfully affect$ 9 ! treatm5t ( 8 subjects1 8 simple acceptance ( nature appe>+ to !m z a pose4 ,b x 0 n long be=e he 0 und]/ood2 & "o has only to read ! v int]e/+ memoir ( ,m4 ,!uriet to see h[ mi/ak5 ?is view 01 & h[ simply & naturally 8 art develop$ f 8 e>ly life & associations4 ,x is seldom inde$ t "o f9ds an arti/ s completely adju/$ to 8 surr\nd+ss mu* s t he is able to g back = 8 mature inspiration n only to 8 fir/ impressions1 b to ! v sc5es &1 9 "s cases no d\bt1 ! individuals :o awak5$ !m4 ,z a rule an arti/ n[adays is l$ 9 _m directions be=e he f9ds himself4 ,ba/i5-,lepage _h 8 d\bts & hesitations1 ( c\rse1 b !y 7 soon ov]1 & almo/ f ! />t he seems to h decid$ on 8 pa?4 ,! advantage ( ?is to him 9 8 "w mu/ h be5 enorm\s1 z any "o :o has pa9t$ 9 ! c\ntry w "k2 = villages conta9 no surplus populatione "o has 8 "w to d2 & ! peasant is sl[ to und]/&1 & di/ru/ful ( all t lies outside 8 own exp]i5ce3 s t x is difficult1 & 9 _m cases impossible1 = an arti/ to get models 9 a village4 ,b "o c imag9e ,lepage to h be5 fri5ds ) all 8 models1 & t 8 pictures excit$ z lively an int]e/ 7?\gh1 ( c\rse1 on diff]5t gr\nds7 9 ,damvill]s z 9 ,p>is2 & x 01 ,i ?9k1 due to "s ext5t to ?is1 z well z to 8 own untir+ en]gy1 t he 0 enabl$ to complete s mu*4 ,z f> z ,i am aw>e1 he 0 unique among contempor>y arti/s 9 be+ s happily circum/anc$2 & x is evid5ce ( ! simple s9c]ity ( ! man t he f\nd 8 ideal 9 ! ord9>y realities ( 8 own exp]i5ce3 feel+1 no d\bt1 t beauty exi/s ev]y:]e wait+ = him :o has eyes to see4 ,x has be5 frequ5tly said ( ,ba/i5-,lepage t he _h no feel+ = beautyor1 at any rate1 t he 0 indiff]5t to x2 b z x is impossible to arrive at any satisfactory def9ition ( beauty1 ?is po9t _c be discuss$4 ,tak+ ! ^w1 h[ev]1 9 its obvi\s & g5]ally accept$ mean+1 t ( p]sonal beauty1 x seems to me t !re is no fair gr\nd = ! *>ge2 = su* works z ! 8,fir/ ,communion10 ! portrait ( ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt1 & 8,joan ( ,arc10 all %[ a mo/ ref9$ & delicate appreciation ( p]sonal beauty1 & %\ld surely h l$ 8 critics to consid] :e!r ! man :o pa9t$ !m _h n v good reasons = pa9t+ p :o 7 n beautiful1 too4 ,= all "w _c be judg$ f "o po9t ( view2 we recognize t a "w ( art is ! outcome ( a p]sonal impression1 & t ! arti/'s aim is to give expression to 8 views2 & ! deep] 8 insight into nature1 ! great] ! result4 ,& yet1 curi\sly en\gh1 ! fact t ,ba/i5-,lepage's insight into nature 0 exceptionally deep & wide r5d]s x difficult to =m a cle> judgm5t1 z 8 "w appeals equally f diff]5t po9ts ( view4 ,8 love ( beauty1 = in/ance1 seems to g h&-9-h& ) a psy*ological1 or ev5 pa?ological int]e/3 & ?is equal prom95ce ( diff]5t t5d5cies is a v puzzl+ elem5t 9 8 "w4 ,we expect an arti/ to give u a /rongly p]sonal view2 b "h is "o :o gives u some?+ v l an analysis1 & ^: p]sonal view x is impossible to def9e& ! premature end+ ( 8 c>e] leaves x n[ = ev] d\btful :i* 0 ! /ronge/ bias ( 8 m9d4 ,x seems to me t 8 sympa?ies 7 s wide z to try & include ev]y?+1 & t he has help$ to wid5 ! b\nds ( beauty1 by %[+ its limitless possibilities4 ,! words ( ,blake1 8,to see a _w 9 a gra9 ( s&1 & heav5 9 a wild fl[]10 sugge/1 ,i ?9k1 8 g5]al feel+ t[>ds nature4 ,9 spite ( ! wide range ( 8 "w & ! extraord9>y v]satility ( 8 execution1 he kept1 z a rule1 )9 c]ta9 limitations ( treatm5t4 ,he did n c>e = ! /rong opposition ( light & %ad[1 & he seems almo/ to h avoid$ ^? aspects ( nature :i* dep5d = _! beauty on ! *anges & contra/s ( atmosph]e & light4 ,all t side ( nature :i* dep5ds on memory = its realization 0 left almo/ unt\*$ by him1 & yet x is idle to suppose t s ri*ly gift$ a man c\ld n h be5 ke5ly s5sible to all nature's beauty2 b ,i ?9k he f\nd himself h$g$ 9 by ! conditions necess>y to ! realization ( ! qualities he s\ght4 ,= 9 pa9t+ a l>ge figure-picture 9 ! op5 air1 ! pa9t] mu/ almo/ ( necessity limit himself to ! effect ( grey op5 daylight4 ,?is he realiz$ spl5didly3 at ! same "t x may be said t he s\ght elaboration ( detail p]haps at ! exp5se ( effect1 approa*+ nature at times too mu* f ! po9t ( view ( /ill-life4 ,?is is n felt 9 8 small pictures1 9 :i* ! po9t ( view is s close t ! detail & g5]al effect c be se5 at ! same "t2 b 9 8 l>ge works mu* t is *>m+ 9 ! highe/ degree :5 exam9$ 9 detail1 fails to c>ry its full value to ! eye at a di/ance necess>y to take 9 ! :ole "w4 ,?is 0 ! case ) 8,joan ( ,arc0 9 ! ,p>is ,exhibition ( two ye>s ago2 & x 0 in/ructive to comp>e ?is picture ) ,c\rbet's 8,/one-break]s10 :i* hung ne> x on ! same wall4 ,c\rbet _h g5]aliz$ z mu* z possibleev]y?+ 0 cle>$ away b ! ess5tials2 & at a little di/ance ,c\rbet %[$ 9 full p[] & complet5ess1 :ile ! delicate & beautiful "w 9 8,joan ( ,arc0 0 lo/1 & ! picture flat & un9telligible 9 comp>ison4 ,no d\bt ,ba/i5-,lepage work$ = tru? ( impression & ( detail too1 b x is app>5tly impossible to get bo?2 & ?is seems to %[ t ! build+-up or comb9+ a numb] ( facts1 ea* ( :i* may be true ( itself & to ! o!rs1 does n 9 its sum total give ! g5]al impression ( tru?4 ,x is b a numb] ( isolat$ tru?s4 ,ba/i5-,lepage has c>ri$ 8 endeav\r 9 ?is direction f>!r ?an any ( 8 pr$ecessors9 fact x may be said t he has c>ri$ lit]al repres5tation to its extreme limit3 s mu* s z to leave cle>ly disc]nible to u ! "q :i* 0 d\btless be=e him1 b :i* has at any rate develop$ itself f 8 "w1 :e!r x is possible to atta9 lit]al tru? )\t leav+ on "o side mu* ( t :i* is mo/ beautiful 9 nature8 ,& fur!r1 ! "q arises1 :e!r lit]al tru? is ! highe/ tru?4 ,= realism1 z an end 9 art1 leads n[h]e2 x is an impasse4 ,surely x is b ! means to :atev] ! arti/ has x 9 him to express4 ,i feel conv9c$ t realism 0 n ! end ) ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,i believe t 8 contribution to art1 great z x 01 & cov]+ z x does an am\nt ( "w :i* might well repres5t a :ole life's "w in/ead ( ! "w ( a few %ort ye>s1 0 b ! promise ( 8 full p[]1 & t1 _h he liv$1 8 "w w\ld h %[n a wid] range ( nature ?an t ( any o!r arti/1 except p]haps ,rembr&t4 ,b x 0 n to be4 ,he gave 8 be/1 & ! _w is ri*] = 8 "w2 8 "n w n die4 8,quiet consummation h2 ,& r5[n$ be ?y grave40 ,,george ,,claus54 ,,mod]n ,,realism ,,9 ,,pa9t+4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,little ,,sweep4 ,by ,jules ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,,mod]n ,,realism ,,9 ,,pa9t+4 ,mu* has be5 writt5 ab\t ,jean ,franois ,millet1 & mo/ly f two po9ts ( view4 ,! picturesque surr\nd+s ( ! pla9 ( ,b>bizon & ! peasant's bl\se h tempt$ ! s5tim5tal biograph] to dwell on ! p]sonal note ( pov]ty1 :i* we n[ "k 0 n ! dom9ant "o 9 ,millet's life4 ,! picturesque writ] has amplifi$1 ) m or less intellig5ce1 reflections sugge/$ by ! subjects ( 8 pictures4 ,9 all ?is1 ! pa9t]'s po9t ( view1 :i* is1 aft] all1 ! only "o t matt]s1 has1 s f> z its expression 9 pr9t is conc]n$1 be5 ov]look$ & omitt$4 ,! important fact ab\t ,millet is n t he /ruggl$ ) pov]ty1 or t he express$ on canvas ! dignity ( lab\r1 b t he 0 a great arti/4 ,z coroll>ies1 he 0 a great draughtsman & a great col\ri/4 ,he 0 gift$ ) ! compreh5sion 9 its entirety ( ! import ( any sc5e 9 nature :i* he wi%$ to r5d]4 ,an un]r+ analysis enabl$ him to select :at 7 ! vital con/itu5ts ( su* a sc5e1 & exquisite p]ceptions1 tra9$ by incessant lab\r1 to r5d] !m 9 fitt+ t]ms 9 accordance ) ! tradition :i* gov]ns ! use ( ea* mat]ial4 ,x may seem t ! process "h summ>iz$ is aft] all only t :i* gov]ns all art production1 & t ! "w ( ! second-rate & ! ord9>y diff]s only f t ( ! ma/] 9 ! degree ( capacity ex]cis$4 ,b ?is is n s4 ,x diff]s totally 9 k9d4 ,! conception1 consci\s or unconsci\s1 ( ! nature & aim ( art is 9 ! two cases diff]5t1 &1 z a consequ5ce1 ! practice is diff]5t4 ,x w\ld be affectation to ignore t1 = good or = evil1 ,p>is is ! art-c5tre ( ,european pa9t+1 & t ! mo/ s]i\s tra9+ 9 draw+ & pa9t+ t is procurable on ,european l9es is procurable 9 ,p>is4 ,i %\ld !re=e consid] x a s]vice ( great utility to s]i\s art if x 7 possible to make cle> ! reasons = my conviction t ! t5d5cy ( ! mass ( exhibition pa9t+ 9 ,france1 &1 by reflection1 9 ,engl&1 has be5 9 an in>ti/ic direction1 & has l$ inevitably to ! /]ile ideal ( ! in/antane\s cam]a4 ,&1 on ! o!r h&1 t ! n>r[ /ream ( purely arti/ic pa9t+1 t has trickl$ its m seque/]$ c\rse p>allel ) ! broad flood ( exhibition "w1 owes its vitality to a pr(\nd & conv9c$ rev]5ce = tradition4 ,= ! illu/ration ( t tradition ,i c f9d no m conv5i5t s\rce ?an ! "w ( ,jean ,franois ,millet1 & = a typical monum5t ( its disreg>d1 ! m fair to cite 9 t x is respectable 9 a*ievem5t1 ! "w ( ,ba/i5-,lepage af=ds me a timely & p]haps ! mo/ appropriate example possible4 ,:at1 !n1 is ! ma9 diff]5ce8 ,h[ did ,millet "w1 & ) :at objects8 ,h[ did ,lepage "w1 & :at is x he /rove to atta98 ,to beg9 )1 ,millet1 n9ety-n9e times out ( a hundr$1 _h se5 8 picture happ5 some:]e 9 nature4 ,its treatm5t g5]ally involv$ complex difficulties ( sugge/ion ( movem5t1 or at lea/ ( en]gy1 to say no?+ ( ^? creat$ by ! v>iety ( light+ & atmosph]ic effect2 ! managem5t ( sunlight1 ( twilight1 ( ! light+ ( int]iors4 ,all ^! elem5ts he 0 enabl$1 by means ( a highly-tra9$ arti/ic memory1 to reta9 & r5d] 9 ! summ>y me?od :i* we call inspiration1 & :i* has no?+ 9 common ) ! piecemeal & futile copy+ ( nature ( a lat] s*ool4 ,deal+ ) mat]ials 9 _! ess5tial nature liv+ & fleet+1 8 execution 0 9 ! ma9 sep>at$ f 8 obs]vation4 ,8 obs]vation 0 ?us un9t]rupt$ by ! exig5cies ( execution1 & 8 execution untrammell$ by ! =tuit\s inconv5i5ces incid5t on ! mom5t ( obs]vation1 & undi/urb$1 moreov]1 by ! kaleidoscopic %ift+ ( ! pictorial elem5ts :i* bewild] & mislead ! m]e ple9-airi/e4 ,he did n say to ! woman at ! wa%tub1 8,d z if y 7 wa%+1 & /ay l t = me = f\r or five h\rs a day1 :ile ,i pa9t a picture f y40 ,or to ! reap]1 8,/ay l t ) ! scy! drawn back1 pret5d+ to reap40 8,la nature ne pose pas0to quote 8 own words4 ,he knew t if figures 9 movem5t 7 to be pa9t$ s z to be conv9c+1 x mu/ be by a process ( cumulative obs]vation4 ,?is tru? "o ( ! greate/ heirs ( ! great s*ool ( #ahcj has n be5 sl[ to und]/&1 & x is to its fur!r & m exquisite developm5t t we owe ! pr(\ndly le>n$ & beautiful "w ( ,degas4 ,8 field ( obs]vation is %ift$ f ! life ( ! village & ! lab\r ( ! pla9s1 to ! sordid toil ( ! gre5room & ! hectic my/]ies ( /age illum9ation2 b ! arti/ic problem rema9s ! same1 & its solution is work$ out on ! same l9es4 ,millet obs]v$ & obs]v$ aga91 mak+ little 9 ! way ( /udies on ! spot1 a note sometimes ( movem5t on a cig>ette-pap]4 ,& :5 he held 8 picture he knew x1 & ! execution 0 ! s++ ( a song le>n$ by he>t1 & n ! pa9ful p]=mance 9 public ( a m]itori\s feat ( sight-read+4 ,! result ( ?is 0 t 8 "w has /yle/yle :i* is at ! same "t 9 ! be/ traditions & /rictly p]sonal4 ,no "o has be5 m imitat$ ?an ,millet1 & no "o is m inimitable4 ,hold+ 9 ! holl[ ( 8 h& ! secrets ( light & life & movem5t1 ! secrets ( =m & col\r1 le>nt f ! visible _w1 he 0 equipp$1 l ! great ma/]s ( old1 = ! treatm5t ( purely fanciful !mes2 &1 :5 he pa9t$ a reluctant nymph be+ dragg$ ?r\gh ! woods by a turbul5t cr[d ( cupids1 he 0 z mu* at home z :5 he r5d]$ ! recurr+ monotone ( ! peasant's daily lab\rs4 ,my qu>rel ) ! g5tlem5 :o escape f ! laws ( anatomy & p]spective by pa9t+ full-l5g? portraits ( s\ls1 & family gr\ps ( ab/ractions1 is1 n t !y pa9t ^! ?+s1 b t !y h n fir/ le>nt some?+ ab\t ! laws :i* gov]n ! incid5ce ( light on concrete bodies4 ,x might be well if !y w\ld discov] :e!r !y c pa9t _! bro!r1 :om !y h se51 be=e !y elect to fl\nd] p]5nially 9 ,olympus4 ,let x also be not$ "h t ! "w ( ,jean ,franois ,millet 01 ) sc>cely an exception1 free f a preoccupation ) ! walls ( an exhibition4 ,! scale ( 8 pictures & _! key 7 dictat$ by ! arti/ic requirem5ts ( ! subject1 & n by ! necessities or allurem5ts ( :at ,i may call = brevity1 competitive pa9t+4 ,x 0 nev] a "q ) him ( ! prep>ation )9 twelve mon?s ( an annual po/]1 :i* 0 to occupy s mu* l9espace1 & s5d ! bett+ on him up or d[n z ! case might be4 ,:at1 on ! o!r h&1 7 ! ess5tial ideas ( ,ba/i5-,lepage's "w8 ,to beg9 )1 he 0 a pa9t] ( exhibition pictures1 ( :at are call$ 9 ,p>is ma*9s4 ,he 0 an invet]ate salonni]1 ) ! ideals & ! limitations ( ! typical uncultur$ ,p>is art-/ud5t1 ! =t ( 8 ateli]4 ,faire vrai is ! sum & aim ( 8 int5tion4 ,reali/s he & 8 l h be5 jauntily labell$ by ! ha/y j\rnali/4 ,b ! tru? 9 _! "w is tru? ( uness5tials1 & _! elaborate & unlovely realities s]ve only to cov] !mes t are pr(\ndly unreal4 ,to beg9 )1 x 0 ?\ght to be m]itori\s1 & conducive ( tru?1 & 9 e way manly & e/imable1 = ! pa9t] to take a l>ge canvas out into ! fields & to execute 8 f9al picture 9 h\rly tte--tte ) nature4 ,?is practice at once re/ricts ! limits ( y\r possible *oice ( subject4 ,! sun moves too quickly4 ,y f9d t grey wea!r is m possible1 & end by nev] work+ 9 any o!r4 ,gr\p+ ) any approa* to naturalness is f\nd to be almo/ impossible4 ,y f9d t y _h bett] conf9e y\r compositions to a s+le figure4 ,& ) a little exp]i5ce ! photo-reali/ f9ds1 if he be wise1 t t s+le figure _h bett] be 9 repose4 ,ev5 !n y\r picture necess>ily becomes a portrait ( a model pos+ by ! h\r4 ,! illum9ation1 in/ead ( be+ t ( a nor? light 9 ,newman ,/reet1 is1 x is true1 ! illum9ation ( a ,corni% or a ,breton sky4 ,y\r subject is a real peasant 9 8 own natural surr\nd+s1 & n a model f ,hatton ,g>d54 ,b :at is he do+8 ,he is pos+ = a picture z be/ he c1 & he looks x4 ,t woman /oop+ to put potatoes into a sack w nev] rise aga94 ,! potatoes1 portraits e "o1 w nev] drop into ! sack1 & nev] a brea? ( air circulates ar\nd t pa9ful r5d]+ 9 ! flat ( ! au!ntic pat*es on ! v g[n ( a real peasant4 ,:at are ! tru?s y h ga9$1 a h&ful ( tiresome little facts1 comp>$ to ! tru?s y h lo/8 ,to life & _s1 light & air8 ,! tacit assumption on :i* ! !ory & practice ( ! s-call$ reali/ re/s1 is t if photography1 in/ead ( yield+ little pro(s on pap] 9 black & :ite1 c\ld yield l>ge pro(s on canvas 9 oils1 ! occupation ( ! pa9t] w\ld be gone4 ,:at a radical misconception ( ! nature & function ( art ?is is1 becomes evid5t :5 we p>aphrase ! same idea & apply x 9 ! region ( lett]s4 ,few w\ld be f\nd to def5d ! proposition t a /5ographic report ( ev5ts & words z !y occurr$ w\ld con/itute ! highe/ lit]>y treatm5t ( a giv5 sc5e 9 life4 ,a page ( description is di/+ui%$ z lit]ature f report+ :5 ! res\rces ( language are employ$ ) cunn+ & ma/]y to convey1 n a catalogue ( facts1 b ! result ( ! obs]vation ( ^! facts on an individual temp]am5t4 ,its value dep5ds on ! degree ( ma/]y ) :i* ! language is us$1 & on ! delicacy & range ( ! writ]'s p]sonality1 & 9 no wise on ! accuracy ( ! facts record$4 ,ri*t] says some:]e t no arti/ c replace ano!r1 & n ev5 ! same arti/ himself1 at diff]5t p]iods ( 8 life4 ,"o *>act]i/ic ( ! "w ( ! mod]n photo-reali/ 9 pa9t+ is t almo/ any "o ( !m c\ld h pa9t$ a portion ( ! "w ( any o!r )\t mak+ any appreciable discord ( execution app>5t4 ,!y are all equipp$ f ! fir/ at ! /udios ) a te*nique :i* s]ves !m equally1 once = all4 ,x is kn[n z la bonne pe9ture4 ,x diff]s f /yle 9 be+ a ?+ y c acquire1 & ,i believe x is ev5 ma9ta9$1 n only to be p]fectible1 b to h be51 on sev]al occasions1 p]fect$4 ,no?+ is m frequ5tly br\ght home to ! /ud5t ( mod]n pa9t+ ?an ! tru? t ! "w ( ! salonni]1 ! picture1 t is1 t is born ( ! exhibition & = ! exhibition1 we>s its air ( novelty & int]e/ /rictly = ! season4 ,if he meet x aga9 9 a h\se1 or 9 ! holocau/ ( a retrospective exhibition1 its date is /amp$ ^u x ) ! accuracy ( a page ( ,le follet or ,le moniteur de la mode4 ,& :e!r a picture be ass]t$ at ! date ( its exhibition z advanc$1 or ! contr>y1 z d>+ or dull1 if x is born ( ! exhibition1 x dies ) ! exhibition1 & ! brood to :i* x gives bir? hold _! life on ! same t5ure4 ,x 0 impossible1 on see+ ,ba/i5-,lepage's ,joan ( ,arc at ! ,p>is ,exhibition ( #ahij1 aft] a lapse ( "s ye>s s9ce its fir/ appe>ance1 to resi/ ! conclusion t x falls inevitably "u ! head+ ( 8ma*940 ,9 ! composition1 or 9 :at mod]n critics pref] to call ! plac+1 !re is nei!r grace nor /rang5ess4 ,! draw+ is )\t pr(undity or novelty ( obs]vation4 ,! col\r is un9t]e/+1 & ! execution is ! usual me*anically obtrusive squ>e-bru%-"w ( ! ,p>isian s*ools ( art4 ,dramatically1 ! lead+ figure is n impressive or ev5 lucid2 & ! helpless introduction ( ! vision>y figures beh9d ! back ( ! rapt maid completes ! conviction t x 0 an error ( judgm5t = a pa9t] ) ! limitations ( ,lepage to burd5 a t\*+ & sanctifi$ leg5d ) commonplace illu/ration4 ,a fai?ful copy ( s /range & int]e/+ a subject z ,mme4 ,s>ah ,b]nh>dt _c fail to be a valuable docum5t1 b ,lepage's portrait has surely miss$ altoge!r ! delicacy ( ! exquisitely spiritual pr(ile4 ,! =mat ( ! little panel portrait ( ! ,pr9ce ( ,wales evok$ 9 ! press ! obvi\sly invit$ ref]5ce to ,cl\et4 ,! ready writ] _c h look$ at s mu* z a s+le pe>l 9 ! necklace ( "o ( ,cl\et's pr9cesses4 ,to judge fairly ( an arti/1 h[ev]1 we mu/ foll[ him on to 8 own gr\nd4 ,9 8 portrait ( 8 gr&fa!r1 at ! same exhibition1 x 0 q possible to see ,lepage at 8 be/ z a workmanlike & photographic copyi/ ( a figure 9 repose4 ,x 0 at ! same "t possible to turn f ?is picture /raight to ,manet's fifre1 & to 8 bon bock1 & ?us to measure ! gulf t sep>ates a m]itori\s workman f an inspir$ executant ( ! fir/ rank4 ,no useful end c be ga9$ by obscur+ ?is fact1 & if1 9 league ) ! mod]n gigantic conspiracy ( tol]ation1 we are to speak ( ,ba/i5-,lepage z a ma/]1 :at t]ms are left u = ,ke5e & ,millet1 = ,:i/l] & ,degas8 ,,walt] ,,sick]t4 ,*elsea1 #ahia4 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,m>ie ,,ba%kirtseff4 ,illu/ration3 ,9 ,possession ( h] ,"m4 ,engrav$ by ,c4 ,/ate4 ,,m>ie ,,ba%kirtseff4 7,f a ,portrait by ,h]self47 ,a ,,/udy ,,( ,,m>ie ,,ba%kirtseff4 ,! brilliant sun%9e ( a glori\s ,octob] morn+ p\r$ ?r\gh ! tall w9d[s ( ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff's /udio on my la/ visit to ! ,rue de ,prony4 ,?is mell[ light ba?+ h] canvasses br\ght !m out 9 fulle/ relief1 & ,i _h nev] _h su* a fav\rable opportunity ( judg+ h] "w 9 its entirety4 ,i 0 /ruck m ?an ev] by ! vig\r & vitality ( ^! /udies1 sket*es1 pa/els1 & pictures /ruck (f at a :ite heat ( m5tal production betwe5 ! ages ( sev5te5 & f\r & tw5ty4 ,hang+ above ! gall]y :i* runs along "o side ( ! wall 7 h] fir/ /udies f life1 :i* a/oni%$ ,julian s mu* t he pron\nc$ !m ph5om5al2 "h 7 h] num]\s sket*es %[+ ! s9c]ity ( h] ef=ts to be true to nature2 & h] f9i%$ pictures full ( individuality & p[]4 ,z ! eye re/$ on ^! portraits :]e ! keynote ( "* _h be5 s unmi/akably /ruck1 on ^! bits ( city life 9 _! %abbi] aspects1 on ^! ,p>is /reet *ildr5 ) faces s prematurely %>p5$ or sadd5$1 y became at once aw>e t ?is arti/ 0 a naturali/ ( ! naturali/s4 ,h] *ief object 0 to seize lifeto seize ! fly+ impression z %e happ5$ to see x2 to r5d] x ) unfl9*+ fai?fulness to nature )\t any attempt at arrangem5t1 composition1 or beauty ( treatm5t4 8,oh1 to cat* nature60 ,?is is ! cry ( ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff1 z x is ! cry ( ,impressionism1 z x 0 p]haps ! cry ( ! primitive arti/ :o ) mu* lab\r & wre/l+ ( ! _s modell$ ! fir/ rude image ( ! lioness or pa9t$ ! fir/ lik5ess ( an ar*]1 b[ 9 h&4 ,n q ! same1 p]haps4 ,= ^! e>ly work]s 9 clay or pigm5ts saw nature ) ! eyes ( *ildr5^? vision>y eyes to :i* ! leaves ( ! trees1 ! fl[]s ( ! field1 ! dogs & horses & cats & c[s are z mu* "p ( ! int]m9able fairy-tale 9 :i* !y live z ! m fanta/ic figures 9 m or?odox /ories4 ,= ^! primitive arti/s look$ at ! _w ) ! eyes ( *ildr51 & ?\gh !y look$ at h] ) cle>1 wide-op5 eyes1 !y c\ld n help see+ h] symbolically1 see+ ! analogy betwe5 m5 & bea/s1 betwe5 bea/s & plants1 betwe5 ! articulate & in>ticulate phases ( nature1 s t :atev] !y produc$ n only /ood = itself b = a ho/ ( subtly appreh5d$ aff9ities l9k$ toge!r by imag9ative insight into ! my/]y ( ?+s4 ,& 9 trac+ ! developm5t ( ?is primitive /yle ( art a little fur!r1 9 foll[+ x to its legitimate developm5t into ! l(tie/ =ms ( ,greek art1 we _c help see+ t x 0 ! consummate fl[] ( ?is ar*aic symbolism4 ,) ?is diff]5ce1 t :ile ,egyptian1 ,assyrian1 & ,indian arti/s inv5t$ ! mo/ grotesque & fanta/ic =ms to express ! wond] & my/]y ( ! _w1 ! ,greeks tri$ to f9d outw>d expression = t ar*etype ( beauty :i* has z yet only exi/$ 9 ! m9d ( man4 ,& nature1 plus ! m9d ( man1 plus t ma/] faculty :i* refuses & *ooses1 & :i* rea*es its highe/ results by mak+ fre% comb9ations f :at is widely diffus$ 9 nature3 t1 surely1 is ! secret ( art4 ,?is faculty ( selection & conc5tration1 )9 ! limits ( "s m or less conv5tional =m1 seems to belong to e manife/ation ( art1 :i* c nev] "u any circum/ances be a simple reproduction ( nature4 ,h[ c x1 inde$1 s9ce1 z ,blake s pi?ily puts x3 8,a fool sees n ! same tree a wise man sees08 ,& we "q :e!r any two p1 any two pa9t]s w\ld ev] see precisely ! same ?+! same tree1 h[ev] h>d !y might try to free !mselves f ! bias ( p]sonality2 or w\ld succe$ 9 giv+ u an id5tical pictorial repres5tation ( any subject :atsoev]4 ,= ! arti/'s own m9d1 unlike a photographic app>atus1 w\ld always int]v5e s z to =ce him to see life ?r\gh ! m$ium ( 8 temp]am5t4 ,inde$1 w n ! circulation ( ! arti/'s blood1 ! pit* ( 8 n]ves1 ! ?\ghts he has ?\ght & ! emotions he has felt f ! beg9n+ ( consci\sness1 h to be tak5 into acc\nt z factors 9 any individual pa9t]'s picture ( a tree or any o!r object8 ,= ?is reason a picture c nev] be truly lik5$ to a w9d[ op5+ on nature unless1 inde$1 x be a /a9$-glass w9d[4 ,on ! contr>y1 ! arti/ = ! "t be+ l5ds u 8 eyes to see nature )4 ,& z ! eyes ( a ,titian or a ,turn] saw comb9ations & h>monies ( tones & t9ts ^: magnific5t effect entirely escapes ! eyes ( ord9>y mortals1 x is mu* wis] to accept _! int]pretation ?an to g into hair-splitt+ discussions z to ! precise exactitude ( _! copy to a reality :i* is et]nally *ang+4 ,take only ! pa9t]s ( ! reali/ic mod]n ,fr5* s*oolc we n tell at a glance1 9 go+ ?r\gh ! ,l\vre1 :e!r x is nature accord+ to ,corot1 to ,r\sseau1 or to ,millet t we are look+ at8 ,= :e!r ! reali/s l x or no1 ! _w w reflect itself 9 _! bra9s accord+ to ! laws ( _! peculi> individuality1 & ! preci\sness ( all art expression seems precisely to consi/ 9 ?is r>e flav\r :i* ! arti/'s self impresses on nature outside himself4 ,?is priceless quality :i* we call /yle is z insep>able f ! g5u9e arti/ z ! %ape ( 8 nose4 ,x cle>ly diff]5tiates a peasant woman by ,millet f any ord9>y peasant woman we may *ance on 9 a field1 & is z m>k$ 9 8 simple p\rtrayal ( ru/ic subjects z 9 ! mo/ sublime compositions by ,mi*ael ,angelo4 ,^! few inadequate rem>ks may n be entirely out ( place :5 speak+ ( ! /hetic views ( our day2 or ( an arti/ :o is peculi>ly repres5tative ( !m4 ,= ! new sci5tific _s :i* has revolutioniz$ our views ( nature1 has also p5etrat$ ! realms ( lit]ature & art1 & impell$ arti/s to attempt a p]fectly unprejudic$ reproduction ( life4 ,= ! pres5t ?is has l$ !m to a grim realism1 :i* loves to dwell exclusively on ! mat]ial side ( exi/5ce1 sc\t+ ! romantic & ideal z figm5ts ( man's fancy to be relegat$ into ! limbo ( unreali/ics along ) ! dragons & griff9s ( ! _w's *ildhood4 ,! same movem5t :i* has produc$ ! extremely p[]ful b "o-sid$ novels ( ,de ,gonc\rt1 ,zola1 & ,guy de ,maupassant may also be /udi$ 9 ! works ( ! reali/ic ,fr5* pa9t]s 9 _! almo/ fi]ce insi/5ce on :at is natural ev5 to ! pit* ( repulsiv5ess4 ,impressionism 0 9 ! air :5 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff ent]$ on h] arti/ic c>e] 9 #ahgg4 ,x w\ld am\nt to a truism to give any fre% acc\nt ( h] bir?1 p>5tage1 & e>ly life at ?is "t4 ,all ! _w has read h] fam\s j\rnal4 ,all ! _w kn[s t %e 0 born at ,poltava1 9 ! s\? ( ,russia1 9 #ahfj4 ,t h] p>5ts 7 sep>at$ aft] a few ye>s ( m>riage2 t h] "m & aunt came to ! ,we/ ( ,europe ) ! two *ildr5,paul & ,m>ie1 & a c\s9 ,d9a2 t !y travell$ ab\t aft] ! fa%ion ( _! k9d1 aft]w>ds settl+ d[n fir/ at ,nice1 & lat] on 9 ,p>is4 ,z ,m>ie (t5 bitt]ly lam5ts1 h] education 0 c>ri$ on 9 a r desultory fa%ion4 ,b h] faculty = acquir+ k 0 s surpris+1 h] intellect s extraord9>y1 t %e became an admirable l+ui/1 a skill$ musician1 a spl5did s+]1 a fair ma!matician ) a rapidity t seem$ to am\nt to intuition4 ,h] p[]s ( obs]vation _h probably be5 mu* develop$ by all t %e saw & he>d on _! travels4 ,%e _h an e>ly opportunity ( see+ ! ma/] works ( all "t 9 ,flor5ce & ,rome1 & 0 an indefatigable frequ5t] ( museums & picture gall]ies4 ,at ! age ( fifte51 h] judgm5t 0 already s indep5d5t t %e _h ! audacity to speak ( ! 8c>dbo>d pictures ( ,raphael0 & ! 8/upid if glori\s ,v5uses ( ,titian40 ,%e _h nev] z yet liv$ 9 ,p>is1 mix$ ) arti/s1 or he>d ! talk ( ! /udios1 yet 9 _m respects %e seems already a full-fl$g$ art /ud5t1 ) ! la/ phrase ( ! h\r on h] lips4 ,already %e s\ght 9 pictures t scrupul\s resemblance to nature :i* 0 h] *ief aim :5 %e h]self took to pa9t+4 ,b ?\gh deeply int]e/$ 9 art1 x did n at t "t occupy ! *ief place 9 h] ?\ghts4 ,music attract$ h] m1 & ! desire to be a s+] 0 h] greate/ ambition4 ,9 fact1 %e lab\r$ "u ! disadvantage ( an emb>ras de ri*esses 9 reg>d to h] natural gifts1 & = sev]al ye>s %e f\nd x difficult to make a *oice4 ,h[ev]1 "o day 9 ,octob]1 #ahgg1 !re ent]$ ,m4 ,julian's n[ fam\s life-s*ool 9 ! ,passage des ,panoramas two v tall ladies1 all 9 black1 accompani$ by a "y girl dress$ 9 pure :ite f head to foot1 z if %e 7 a lily ( ! field4 ,?is /range & /rik+ trio made q a s5sation4 ,m4 ,julian himself1 ) 8 happy picturesqu5ess ( phrase 9 describ+ ! fir/ appe>ance ( ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff 9 8 /udio1 spoke ( h] z une blan*eursome?+ bright & />tl+1 :i* seem$ to h little 9 common ) ! sev]e "w-a-day r\t9e ( /udio life4 ,nev]!less1 %e _h come1 accompani$ by h] "m & aunt1 to be ent]$ z a pupil2 & 9 ! lett] :i* %e br\ght him f an em95t physician1 he f\nd ?is curt ^w by way ( introduction3 8,i h s5t y a mon/]40 ,all ?is 0 v unlike ! usual ord] ( ?+s4 ,b x 0 !re & !n settl$ t ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff 0 to att5d 8 classes1 & e morn+ f\nd h] duly at place1 work+ away z if h] life dep5d$ ^u x4 ,at fir/1 h] ma/] took ?is wi% to pa9t = ! caprice ( a spoilt *ild1 :i* w\ld soon pass :5 confront$ by ! difficulties ( execution4 ,be=e long1 h[ev]1 he recogniz$ 8 mi/ake2 he felt t %e 0 a p[]2 t !re 0 some?+ :i* lift$ h] out ( ! ranks & plac$ h] ap>t among h] fell[ pupils4 ,some?+ :i* gave to h] fir/ ef=ts1 h[ev] crude & t5tative1 a vig\r & spontaneity :i* 7 truly a/oni%+4 ,& he discov]$1 too1 t s f> f play+ at art %e 0 9 deadly e>ne/4 ,in/ead ( be+ less regul> 9 h] att5dance ?an ! o!r art /ud5ts1 %e flung h]self into h] "w ) ! passionate zeal ( an en?usia/4 ,morn+1 noon1 & night f\nd h] ei!r at h] easel1 or else tak+ private lessons 9 anatomy & modell+1 or haunt+ sales & picture gall]iesalways1 on ! al]t to improve h]self4 ,inde$1 ,julian f\nd h] a little mon/] ( en]gy1 ( tal5t1 ( ambition1 ( conc5trat$ w4 ,:atev] %e took into h] head to d1 %e did & accompli%$ ! seem+ly impossible4 ,9 a surpris+ly %ort "t %e _h ma/]$ ! elem5ts ( art1 & h] /udies f ! nude 7 consid]$ wond]ful by h] ma/]s4 ,by ! int5sity ( h] att5tion & fev] ( "w jo9$ to h] native end[m5t %e manag$ aft] only two ye>s ( /udy to produce a picture ( a woman read+1 :i* 0 hung 9 ! ,salon4 ,x ev9ces all h] *>act]i/ic qualitiesma/]ly vig\r ( draw+1 & a vivid & /rik+ mann] ( pa9t+ human faces4 ,h] extreme s5sitiv5ess to impressions gave h] a peculi> facility = cat*+ lik5esses & br++ out ! sali5t & p]sonal traits 9 h] models4 ,aft] "s few ye>s devot$ to pa9t+ 9 ! /udio1 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff began to feel v unhappy ab\t h] "w z a col\ri/4 ,x fell s f> bel[ h] own /&>d z to plunge h] into fits ( despair4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is pr(\nd dissatisfaction1 9 ! autumn ( #ahha1 %e w5t to ,spa91 & !re %e seem$ to awak5 to a new s5se= ! fir/ "t to awak5 to ! full1 glori\s significance ( col\r 9 ! pa9t]'s s5se4 ,9 read+ ^? pages ( h] j\rnal :i* describe ! picturesque ,moori% palaces1 ! gloomy ,go?ic ca!drals1 ! d>k1 crook$ /reets ) _! gr\ps ( gipsies & ! treasures ( art /or$ away 9 museums & *ur*es1 x seems z if !y 7 illum9$ by a mell[] light ?an ! re/ ( ! book4 ,velasquez & ,goya op5$ h] eyes1 & %e 8rais$ h]self on tiptoe10 z %e says1 to ma/] ! secret ( _! unique me?od4 ,day aft] day %e /eep$ h]self 9 ^? gl[+ canvasses1 & on h] return to ,p>is %e began to reap ! b5efit ( ?is en?usia/ic absorption4 ,soon aft]w>ds %e pa9t$ ,! ,umbrella1 9 :i* %e made a great leap =w>d4 ,h] me?od & /yle ( pa9t+ n[ plac$ h] def9itely 9 ! same s*ool to :i* ,ba/i5-,lepage belong$1 or ( :i* he 0 ! ma/]4 ,x 0 ! s*ool :i* said3 8,we w let ! op5 air into our pictures4 ,let u pa9t light j z x is out ( doors1 n ! artificial /udio effects f nor? aspects & skylights40 ,! ,ple9 ,air movem5t ( ! pa9t]s 0 precisely ! same z t :i* ,zola inaugurat$ 9 lit]ature4 ,x 0 nature tak+ ! citadel ( art by /ormat lea/1 :at ^! p>ticul> m5 & arti/s und]/ood by nature4 ,at ! head ( ?is s*ool /ood ,ba/i5-,lepage1 ! "y pa9t] :o s e>ly became :at ! ,fr5* call ,*ef d'cole4 ,8 pictures tak5 fre% f ! c\ntry8 ,haymak]s1 & ,h>ve/]s1 & ,potato ,ga!r]s1 & ,ru/ic ,lov]s fill$ ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff ) b\ndless delight4 8,he is n only a pa9t]10 %e says1 8he is a poet1 a psy*ologi/1 a metaphysician1 a creator40 ,8 p]fect imitation ( nature1 ! quality :i* rank$ highe/ 9 h] judgm5t1 0 beyond all praise 9 h] eyes4 ,_m ( ! ,fr5* critics call$ h] ! pupil ( ,ba/i54 ,b %e _h ( c\rse nev] be5 8 actual pupil1 hav+ be5 tra9$ 9 q a diff]5t s*ool1 & x always gave h] mu* annoyance to be call$ s4 ,b 9 spite ( ! /rik+ contra/ betwe5 ! orig9 & e>ly associations ( ^! two "y pa9t]s !y 7 s+ul>ly alike 9 _! love ( realism1 _! e>ly fame1 & premature end4 ,look1 on ! "o h&1 at ,m>ie1 ?is (fspr+ ( ,t>t> nobles1 ) savage in/9cts ly+ l half-tam$ wild bea/s 9 ! backgr\nd ( h] consci\sness4 ,%e 0 desc5d$ f own]s ( l&s & s]fs1 & ! in/9ct ( comm&1 ! pride ( p[]1 ! love ( all ?+s spl5did became "p ( h] inh]itance4 ,%e 0 ! idol ( two wom51 h] 8two mo!rs10 :o1 9 h] ma/] ,julian's incisive phrase1 8w\ld h burn$ d[n ,p>is to please h]1 or _h !mselves cut into a ?\s& pieces to satisfy "o ( h] caprices40 ,nature _h end[$ h] ) su* lavi% gifts t h] v tal5ts turn$ into a /umbl+-block1 ?reat5+ to div]t h] ef=ts into too _m *annels4 ,music1 lit]ature1 sculpture1 ! /age1 7 successively ! goal ( h] ambition2 & ea* "o ( ^! arts 0 9 h] eyes only ! means to an end! "o burn+ desire = fame4 ,h[ev]1 z ! deep mean+ ( "w1 ( ! arti/'s simple & dis9t]e/$ absorption 9 :at he is fa%ion+1 became famili> to h] %e began to =get h]self m & m 9 ! ?+s %e did4 ,h] devotion to art1 h] love & delight 9 x1 grew /eadily ) h] increas+ ma/]y ov] its te*nical difficulties4 ,%e says truly3 8,outside ( my art1 :i* ,i comm5c$ f caprice & ambition1 :i* ,i cont9u$ out ( vanity1 & :i* ,i n[ wor%ip2 outside ( ?is passion= x is a passion!re is no?+40 ,little by little) _m outcries1 x is true1 & kick+s aga9/ ! traces,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff _h begun to discov] t !re is no royal road to art4 ,t to him only is giv5 :o is ready1 also1 to give up mu*4 ,%e f\nd out t h[ev] great h] natural gift might be1 x w\ld rema9 a diamond 9 ! r\gh1 unless %e regul>ly appli$ h]self to ! task ( acquir+ te*nical ma/]y4 ,aft] "s ye>s' int5se b int]rupt$ application %e w\ld h admitt$ t no "w ( fir/-rate tal5t c be produc$ )\t ! exp5diture ( z mu* c\rage1 p]sev]ance1 & self-control z might h made a h]o4 ,=1 z ,s*umann truly says3 8,! laws ( morality are also ! laws ( art40 ,:at a widely diff]5t lot 0 t ( ,ba/i5-,lepage4 ,he1 ! son ( ,fr5* peasant proprietors1 came ( p :o are p]haps ! mo/ ?rifty & indu/ri\s class 9 exi/5ce3 p punctual to _! daily task z ! sun himself 9 8 ris+ & d[n-go+2 cl++ to ! soil !y till ) ! t5acity ( rocks & trees2 work+ mu* & want+ little1 ask+ no joy ( life except re/4 ,j z ,m>ie's p>5ts liv$ ap>t 9 pa9ful disunion1 ^? ( ,ba/i5 7 unit$ by ! t5d]e/ family affection4 ,! %rewd1 cau/ic1 cle>-head$ old gr&fa!ra sort ( village ,ne/or! ?\ghtful fa!r1 ! devot$ "m1 7 helpful influ5ces :i* unobtrusively help$ 9 develop+ ,ba/i5's faculties4 ,he began to draw z naturally z ano!r *ild le>ns to talk2 & 8 fa!r1 notic+ 8 aptitude1 v wisely set him to copy "s object or o!r e ev5+ f ! age ( five4 ,c\ntry life1 ) its primitive simplicity & its regul> succession ( daily tasks1 sank deeply if unconsci\sly into ! little fell['s m9d3 x sank z ! se$ does1 )\t "q or self-analysis1 to hide its "t 9 sil5ce & %oot up /rong & vigor\s :5 ! appo9t$ h\r _h come4 ,ba/i5 probably nev] ask$ himself :e!r he %\ld be a pa9t]1 a poet1 a psy*ologi/1 or metaphysician4 ,he became "o v likely because he c\ld n help pa9t+4 ,& ,i suppose he nev] ask$ himself :e!r 9 8 pursuit ( art he 0 sacrific+ some?+ t might be m preci\s4 ,b he 0 n dazzl$ & en*ant$ by ! sight ( ,italian cities & ,c>nival fe/ivities & ball-room flirtations4 ,toil & h>d%ip 7 ! rule ( life ar\nd him1 & 9 8 love = art he 0 will+ to und]go any am\nt ( x4 ,in/ead ( ru%+ 9 express tra9s f ,b]l9 to ,/4 ,pet]sburg & f ,/4 ,pet]sburg to ,p>is1 he rema9$ /ation>y 9 8 l[-ro($ c\ntry home1 see+ ! same r\nd ( occupation go+ on ye> aft] ye>3 ! lab\r] foll[+ ! pl\gh2 ! haymak]s 9 ! m[+ grass ) ! light beat+ on _! sunburnt faces1 or /ret*$ 9 ! %ade ( full-leav$ trees 9 ! luxury ( repose2 reap]s reap+ ! orange-col\r$ corn2 summ] ev5+ 9 ! village1 ) ! cattle com+ home to _! /alls1 z _! %ad[s deep5 on ! bright gre5 mead[s4 ,su* 7 ! impressions :i* grav$ !mselves always afre% on ! lad's receptive memory1 to turn !mselves "o day into ^? pictures ( rural life :i* may truly be call$ 8! h>ve/ ( a quiet eye40 ,?\gh ,ba/i5-,lepage's lot:o _h to make 8 liv+ by turn+ po/-(fice cl]k :ile /udy+ at ! cole des ,beaux ,artsmay appe> s mu* h>d] ?an t ( ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff1 x 0 9 reality m fav\rable to ! developm5t ( an arti/4 ,=1 accord+ to ,goe!1 8,"* is =m$ by contact ) ! _w1 :ile tal5t develops 9 seclusion40 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff1 ) h] p5etrat+ intellig5ce1 0 q aw>e ( ?is4 ,%e1 = :om no?+ 0 ev] suffici5tly f9e1 w\ld sometimes q s]i\sly envy h] fell[-/ud5ts' _! pov]ty1 _! humble way ( life1 _! c>es & h>d "w %>$ 9 common 9 a ,p>is g>ret4 ,a /]n necessity seem$ to l5d dignity to _! art "w1 :ile h]s 0 s (t5 patt$ on ! back by h] fa%ionable fri5ds z ! pa/ime ( a *>m+ "y ,monda9e4 ,i 0 p>ticul>ly =tunate ?is ye> 9 f9d+ 9 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff's /udio a picture by ,ba/i5-,lepage1 ,l',annociation au ,b]g]s1 :i* he pa9t$ 9 #ahge to compete = ! ,prix de ,rome4 ,x 0 int]e/+ to comp>e ^! two arti/s 9 _! lik5ess 9 unlik5ess4 ,! same uncompromis+ realism appli$ 9 diff]5t ways1 & ! same p[] ( cat*+ expression & p9n+ x d[n z y w\ld a butt]fly )\t los+ any ( ! delicate %ades4 ,?is picture ( a 8f>-(f1 div9e ev5t0 is treat$ by ,ba/i5-,lepage 9 a surpris+ly naturali/ic way1 & yet )\t sacrific+ t my/ical elem5t :i* sometimes belongs to ! simple/ aspects ( life4 ,"h is none ( t conv5tional treatm5t ( religi\s subjects aga9/ :i* ,m>ie rebell$ 9 ^? 8old dusky pictures 9 ! ,l\vre40 ,"h 0 real atmosph]e1 !re 7 real %eph]ds1 r\gh1 homely1 unsophi/icat$ m51 br[n z ! soil2 & yet1 9 spite ( ! reality1 ?is picture gave y a s5se ( unfamili> awe4 ,sitt+ !re 9 ! twilight be=e ! fire lit 9 ! op5 air1 !y seem to h be5 m or less ov]come by dr[s9ess4 ,! fir/1 an old man1 an expressive1 rugg$ figure1 has b[$ 8 head 9 adoration & is kneel+ be=e ! angel ^: sudd5 app>ition has tak5 ! %eph]ds by surprise4 ,bewild]$ & amaz$ ! second leans =w>d ) gap+ m\? & out/ret*$ h&s z if to assure himself by t\* ( ! reality ( :at he sees4 ,h>dly able to r\se himself f sleep ! ?ird "o sits huddl$ toge!r 9 ! di/ance4 ,x is z true z c be to simple %eph]d life4 ,! app>ition itself has no?+ sup]natural4 ,x might be purely human ) only ! angel light ( t5d]ness beam+ f ! face4 ,! grace ( ! figure is sugge/ive ( ! 8et]nally fem99e0 z ! cele/ial mess5g] %[s ! %eph]ds ! way to ,be?lehem visible 9 ! di/ance by ! lum9\s haze encircl+ x l a halo4 ,?is picture ) its effect ( gloam+ light is an idyl ( %eph]d life4 ,x brea!s t simplicity ( nature :i* inve/s ! call+ ( ! h]dsman1 ! pl\ghman1 ! m[]1 ! reap]1 ) ! poetry ( primitive exi/5ce1 ,i %all nev] =get ! impression once produc$ on me by a ,highl& %eph]d & 8 flock sl[ly w9d+ along ! solit>y road ( an upl& moor4 ,! long :ite l9e ( ! wav]+ %eep ) t sombre figure ( ! solit>y %eph]d 0 ?r[n into relief by ! sm\ld]+ purple ( ! b>r5 hillsides4 ,x 0 a sc5e :i* seem$ to c>ry "o back to remote ages4 ,ev5 s 9 ! my?ic ,ea/ might ! flocks & _! %eph]ds h pass$ along simil> roads 9 ! va/ sil5ce ( deep5+ twilight4 ,?is same feel+ ( ne>ness giv5 to :at is dimly remote appe>$ to me "o ( ! *ief attractions ( ,ba/i5-,lepage's "w4 ,z ,ba/i5 by ! c\ntry1 s is ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff inspir$ by ! t[n4 ,! b\lev>ds & squ>es ( ,p>is became to h] :at ! hay & h>ve/-fields _h be5 to ,lepage4 ,h] pictures 7 imbu$ ) ! atmosph]e ( ,p>is^? delicate1 pe>ly greys :i* /rike "o z its keynote ( col\r4 ,%e caught t mi/y light :i* y see cl++ to masses ( ar*itecture z y look f "o ( ! bridges along ! blue-grey ,se9e to ! picturesque old ,cit ) ! iron-grey t[]s ( ,notre ,dame outl9$ aga9/ ! cl\d$ azure above4 ,effects ( ro(s & clu/]s ( build+s half se5 ?r\gh ! confus+ haze ( e>ly morn+2 drab-col\r$ walls enliv5$ by black & :ite plac>ds & ! fla%y t9ts ( rival adv]tisem5ts2 n>r[ /reets ) masses ( %ad[ emphasiz+ ! value ( light on wall & pavem5t^! became ! dom9ant note 9 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff's "w z a col\ri/4 ,h] subjects1 too1 are usually tak5 f ! e-day life ( ! ,fr5* capital z y may meet x r\nd e /reet corn]4 ,! bl\se ( ! artisan1 ! cap ( ! mill9]1 ! rags ( ! gam9 appe>$ bett] adapt$ to ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff = pictorial treatm5t ?an ! ?\s& freaks ( fa%ion ) :i* society annually delights to a/oni% ! _w4 ,z a pa9t] %e pref]r$ ! ,b\lev>d de ,batignolles or ,av5ue ,wagram to ! ,*amps lyses & ! ,bois de ,b\logne4 ,! faces ( we>y p sitt+ on public b5*es casually se5 9 pass+ or caught sight ( across ! c\nt] ( a %op _h h9ts & sugge/ions ( mean+ :i* %e miss$ 9 ! sleek features ( ! swells :om %e met 9 ! draw+-rooms ( h] fri5ds4 ,s x happ5s t in/ead ( pa9t+ ! pretty1 neat1 c>efully bru%$ *ildr5 m>%all$ by /ately bonnes 9 ! ,p>c ,monceaux1 %e *ose 9 pref]5ce ! unkempt ragamuff9s runn+ wild 9 ! /reets4 ,%e f\nd m scope !re = ! ex]cise ( t scrupul\s & p[]ful realism :i* 0 ! secret ( h] /r5g?4 ,9 ! ,jean & ,jacques1 ,! ,girl ) ! ,umbrella1 ,le ,meet+1 %e has vividly r5d]$ "s ( ! incid5ts 9 ! t[n life ( *ildr54 ,! faces ( ^! little boys & girls1 s pa!tic 9 _! premature maturity1 9 _! %rewd or sad or pa!tic outlook on ! _w1 are extraord9>y 9 _! tru? to life4 ,) mo/ ( ! *ildhood tak5 out ( _! *ildi% features1 !y look at u1 if we consid] !m well1 ) eyes :]e exp]i5ce has already tak5 ! place ( innoc5ce! exp]i5ce taught !m by ! teem+ /reets1 ^? books ( ! poor1 = ev] unfold+ fre% pages be=e _! inquisitive eyes4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,meet+4 7,by ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff47 ,!y _c be call$ beautiful1 ^! pictures1 9 ! s5se t f9e =ms1 nobility ( outl9e1 *>m ( expression are beautiful4 ,b !y are int]e/+1 vivid1 quick ) life4 ,take t little pite\s figure clut*+ ! big1 gamp-l umbrella1 :ile %e draws h] batt]$ %awl m closely ar\nd h]4 ,) :at a look ( /olid1 in>ticulate suff]+ %e seems look+ ?r\gh ! ra9 on ! life t is d>k & dre>y z ! prospect be=e h]4 ,y see ! hair actually bl[n back f ! =ehead1 & "o me% has got caught r\nd ! h&le ( ! umbrella z %e meets ! =ce ( ! w9d ) tight-%ut lipsa humble subject1 b rem>kable = ! solidity ( its h&l+4 ,inde$ !re is a ,holbe9esque quality 9 ! vig\r ( ! draw+ & ! tru? ( ! pose4 ,jean et ,jacques1 ! picture ( two boys1 ( sev5 & f\r ye>s old1 is an equally /rik+ "w4 ,!y /& s naturally on _! legs1 ^! little fell[s1 _! attitudes are s un/udi$1 _! expressions s admirably true to life4 ,! elde/ has already t responsible look :i* ! (fspr+ ( ! poor acquire s e>ly4 ,) 8 cap at ! back ( 8 head1 a %abby umbrella tuck$ "u 8 "r arm1 he /eps along 9 8 clumsy boots ) ! resolute air ( a little man2 ! h&k]*ief ti$ cravat-wise1 b all on "o side1 ! leaf /uck betwe5 ! lips z a make-believe cig>1 %[ ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff's close obs]vation ( ! ways ( 8 k9d4 ,) "o h& he grips ! unwill+ ,jacques1 dawdl+ ob/9ately on 8 way to s*ool1 :ile ) ! o!r 9 8 pocket he p5sively f+]s ! s$uctive m>bles t invite him to play4 ,le ,meet+1 h] mo/ important "w1 is a f9e1 p[]fully pa9t$1 vividly realiz$ picture4 ,j a gr\p ( ,p>is gam9s met 9 c\ncil at a /reet corn]1 discuss+ ! use to :i* a piece ( /r+ is to be appli$1 ) ! excitem5t ( /ockbrok]s buy+ & sell+ %>es on ! /eps ( ! ,b\rse4 ,x is a triumph ( realism4 ,! faces speak1 ! limbs are in=m$ ) life2 x seems z if any mom5t _! legs & arms might beg9 to move q naturally4 ,!re is no?+ conv5tional ab\t ^! figures1 s fre% 9 _! un/udi$ attitudes & ge/ures4 ,^! faces1 ba!d 9 ! pale air ( a ,p>is back /reet1 brea! q z mu* ( t[n life z ! discol\r$ walls & pal+s 9 ! backgr\nd4 ,h[ p]t1 h[ ,p>isian1 h[ wide-awake !y are1 ) _! ?91 %>p-edg$ features & _! gimlet eyes :i* all[ no?+ to escape !m4 ,! bigge/ ( ! six1 ) 8 back to ! spectator1 is eloqu5tly hold+ =? to 8 int5tly li/5+ comrades1 ev5 z he may "o day hold =? to q a diff]5t k9d ( audi5ce1 :51 aft] due graduation 9 ! philosophy ( rags1 he %all beg9 to practise ! lessons :i* ! /ony /reets h taught him4 ,q a diff]5t lesson f t :i* ,ba/i5-,lepage's %eph]ds h le>nt on ! hillsides ( ! wood$ ,meuse4 ,! execution ( ?is picture1 hung 9 a place ( hon\r at ! ,luxemb\rg1 is extremely good4 ,!re is a g5u9e feel+ = col\r 9 ! grey & sombre tones 9 h>mony ) ! nature ( ! subject4 ,! op5-air effect is happily caught1 & ! faces /& out 9 brilliant light4 ,! p[]ful realism1 scrupul\s te*nique1 & excell5ce ( ! pa9t+1 make a great success ( ,le ,meet+1 & x is a p]=mance :i* at once secur$ a wide recognition = ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff1 n only 9 arti/ic circles1 b f ! g5]al public4 ,m>ie lov$ to recall ,balzac's que/ionable def9ition t ! g5ius ( obs]vation is almo/ ! :ole ( human g5ius4 ,x 0 natural x %\ld please h]1 s9ce x 0 ! mo/ conspicu\s ( h] _m gifts4 ,z we might expect1 !re=e1 %e 0 especially successful z a portrait pa9t]1 = %e has a knack ( cat*+ h] sitt]'s lik5ess ) ! bloom ( nature yet fre% ^u x4 ,%e seems to me equally good 9 h] m5 & wom5 & *ildr51 ! contra/ ( _m ( h] heads %[+ ! range & v>iety ( h] p[]4 ,h] portraits are noticeable = t abs5ce ( family lik5ess :i* is (t5 se5 ev5 9 ! works ( great pa9t]s1 z if ! arti/ _h "s ideal head be=e 8 m9d's eye to :i* he 0 unconsci\sly try+ to assimilate ! faces ( 8 models4 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff's impressionable nature 0 a safegu>d 9 t respect4 ,all h] lik5esses are s+ul>ly individual1 & we realize _! "* at a glance4 ,look1 = example1 at h] portrait ( a ,p>isian swell1 9 irreproa*able ev5+ dress & :ite kid gloves1 suck+ 8 silv]-head$ cane1 ) a simp] t %[s all 8 :ite tee?1 & !n at ! head & bu/ ( ! ,spani% convict1 pa9t$ f life at ! prison 9 ,granada4 ,comp>e t embodim5t ( fa%ionable vacuity ) ?is face1 ^: brute-l eyes haunt y ) _! sadly /unt$ look4 ,:at obs]vation is %[n 9 ! pa9t+ ( ^? heavily-bulg+ lips1 :i* express weakness r ?an wick$ness ( disposition9 ^? co>se h&s engag$ 9 ! fem99e occupation ( knitt+ a blue & :ite /ock+4 ,aga91 take ^? ?ree heads expressive ( diff]5t k9ds ( laught]4 ,& no?+ is p]haps m difficult ?an to pa9t laugh+ or s++ faces3 ! op5 m\? be+ apt to give a fooli%1 /ra9$1 & unnatural look to ! face4 ,b ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff ev9ces great skill 9 pa9t+ a natural effect ( laught]4 ,! little smil+ boneless baby face is a delightfully reali/ic /udy ( an infant1 & equally good is t ( ! p]t little girl ^: m\? bubbles ov] ) a *ild's artless laugh4 ,mu* m kn[+ is ! wick$ laught] ( ! "y woman ) ! /yli% hat & bun* ( violets fa/5$ coquetti%ly 9 h] sealsk9 cape4 ,%e surely mu/ be laugh+ at somebodyat "s lovelorn swa91 ^: antics make all h] features twit* ) amusem5t4 ,"o ( ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff's fir/ portraits1 & an admirably pa9t$ "o1 is t ( h] c\s9 ,d9a4 ,x 0 h] fir/ "w exhibit$ at ! ,salon1 & %[s a "y woman ) h] elb[ re/+ on a table & h] face 9 h] h&4 ,h] loose g[n ( light blue damask1 :ite musl9 fi*u & s(t1 pale gold5 hair h>monize v happily ) ! gre5 plu% ( ! table-cov]1 ! :ite ( ! book1 & ! fl[]s beside ! b>e arm4 ,! delicate fle% t9ts ( a buxom blonde are admirable 9 tone1 & ! face extremely *>act]i/ic4 ,x has ! unmi/akable ,t>t> type 9 ! l[ br[1 slightly oblique eyes1 flatt5$ nose1 & broad lips ) _! expression ( s5su\s indol5ce4 ,"h !re is no?+ ( t vivaci\s *>m :i* is s m>k$ an elem5t 9 ! portrait ( ,mdlle4 de ,canrob]t4 ,?is sket*y portrait looks z if ! pa9t+ _h be5 done at ! fir/ /roke4 ,! r\nd hat1 ! well-fitt+ clo!s1 ! plants 9 ! backgr\nd seem da%$ 9 ) ! facility ( a ma/]4 ,! face sp>kles at u f ! canvas z if ab\t to utt] a witticism4 ,?is clev]ly-pa9t$ figure is all life1 all movem5t1 & 9 its /yle ( treatm5t & fre$om ( pose is sugge/ive ( ,mr4 ,:i/l]'s mann]4 ,h] portrait ( h]self1 palette 9 h&1 pa9t$ 9 ! la/ ye> ( h] life1 is extremely int]e/+4 ,x is a ?ree-qu>t]s l5g?1 & %e is /&+ look+ /raight 9 front ( h] ) a h>p a little beh9d to ! left4 ,%e is done 9 t becom+ black /udio uni=m ) ! broad :ite frills & jabot :i* has be5 s (t5 describ$1 & ! g[n fits z if m\ld$ on ! body4 ,h] deep blonde hair1 ?ickly coil$ on ! top ( ! head1 ends 9 a fr+e ov] h] =ehead4 ,h] features are m ref9$ & spiritual ?an we "k !m f ! photographs4 ,x seems z if ! invisible pres5ce ( dea? _h already laid a f+] on h] fair body & f9$ x d[n to a great] delicacy & _h giv5 t expression ( que/ion+ pa?os to ! pr(\nd wide-op5 eyes4 ,x is n possible "h to enum]ate all h] portraits1 admirable z _m ( !m are4 ,h] lik5esses ( ,mdlle4 ,arm&9e1 ( a ,p>isi5ne1 ( ,pr9ce ,bojid> ,k>egeorgevit*1 ( ,george?1 & ( ,mdme4 ,paul ,ba%kirtseff1 h ! same conv9c+ air ( int5se realism :i* %e ador$ 9 ,ba/i5-,lepage's works ( t k9d4 ,! en?usia/ic words1 full ( light & col\r1 9 :i* %e describes 8 portraits1 might 9 _m an in/ance be appli$ to h] own )\t exagg]ation4 ,n to be ov]look$ are "s ( h] l&scapes & t[nscapes1 if "o might be all[$ to co9 su* a ^w4 ,!re is an extremely good little picture ( a portion ( a /reet ne> ! ,rue ,ampre4 ,a plot ( f5c$-9 build+ gr\nd gives x a dismally1 unf9i%$ look4 ,! h\ses & walls beh9d1 se5 ?r\gh a pale morn+ mi/1 are ba!d 9 an atmosph]e1 ^: grey tones are delicately t\*$ ) p9k4 ,two heavy c>t-horses are /&+ at re/ 9 ! bit ( wa/e gr\nd1 9 ! c5tre ( :i* a flame ( fire %oots up f a rubbi% heapa spot ( brilliant col\r amid ! g5]al dimness4 ,?is is j a f9ely felt1 f9ely r5d]$ impression4 ,z *>act]i/ic & full ( atmosph]e is ! /udy ( a l&scape 9 autumna long1 /raight av5ue1 ) ! look ( trees ab\t to lose _! foliage4 ,wan cl\ds1 wan+ light1 )]+ leaves bl5d+ _! tones 9 a h>mony ( grey 9 grey4 ,! m\rnfulness ( ! mi/y av5ue is l a feel+ 9 ! air4 ,a mood ( nature has be5 caught :i* corresponds to a mood ( ! human m9d4 ,! s5se ( desolation1 decay1 & imp5d+ dea? seems to brea! f ! canvas1 z f "s actual pres5ce1 :i* ?\gh unse51 is none ! less !re4 ,i _c help ?9k+ t ! arti/'s own /ate mu/1 by "s subtle process1 h lit]ally pass$ into h] canvas4 ,h[ int5sely ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff _h id5tifi$ h]self ) ?is picture is %[n by ,julian's rem>k on meet+ h] j aft] %e _h pa9t$ x4 ,)\t kn[+ ! subject %e _h be5 at "w ^u1 he exclaim$1 8,:at h y be5 do+ ) y\rself8 ,y\r eyes look full ( ! mi/s ( autumn40 ,i h only pick$ out ! mo/ important ( h] works "h1 b !re are _m mbold designs1 orig9al little sket*es1 /udies ( all k9ds1 ) always a *>act]i/ic t\* ( expression4 ,!re is t d>e-devil sket* ( a nude model sitt+ a/ride on a *air look+ at ! skeleton1 betwe5 ! lips ( :i* %e has /uck a pipe :ile wait+ = ! arti/4 ,! s>donic hum\r convey$ by ! contra/ ( ?is fair "y woman 9 h] fre% exub]ance ( =m fac+ ! skeleton ) a *all5g+ attitude is an unp>allel$ piece ( audacity = a "y girl to h pa9t$4 ,x is especially good1 too1 z an arrangem5t ( col\r1 & %[s p]haps m orig9ality ( inv5tion ?an any?+ else ?is arti/ did4 ,! ,fi%] ) ,rod & ,l9e is an int]e/+ /udy ( a br[n ,niois ) ! deep blue sea-wat] bel[4 ,& la/1 n lea/1 !re is ! unf9i%$ sket* = ! picture ( ,! ,/reet by :i* %e 0 s completely engross$ only a few weeks be=e h] dea?4 ,! backgr\nd ( h\ses1 ! b5* ) ! p sitt+ back to back 9 v>i\s attitudes expressive ( we>9ess1 de/itution1 or despair"o ) 8 head hidd5 by 8 arm lean+ on ! back ( ! seat1 ano!r ) cross$ legs />+ /raight be=e him ) ! look ( "o = :om !re is no m private re/+-place ?an ?isall ^! half-f9i%$ figures1 ev5 :5 only consi/+ ( a few scrat*es1 are z true to e-day life z c be4 ,b :5 all ! prelim9>y /udies = ?is *>act]i/ic picture 7 done1 :5 ! canvas _h be5 plac$ & all 0 ready1 ! arti/ f\nd b "o ?+ miss+1 & t1 alas1 0 h]self6 ,?\gh all ! "w accompli%$ by ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff is /rictly mod]n & reali/ic1 ! dream ( h] la/ ye>s 0 to pa9t a great religi\s picture4 ,! subject 0 to be ! two ,m>ies m\rn+ beside ! tomb ( ,*ri/4 ,%e imag9$ ^! wom5 n z !y _h hi!rto be5 repres5t$ by ! old ma/]s1 b z =lorn outca/s1 wayworn & we>y1 ! 8,l\ise ,mi*els0 ( _! "t1 %unn$ ( all ph>isaic1 respectable folk4 ,!y 7 to embody ! utmo/ dep? ( love & grief4 ,h] descriptions ( ?is picture t 0 to be1 z giv5 9 h] j\rnal1 are highly sugge/ive & poetical4 ,! figures ( ^! wom5"o /&+1 ! o!r 9 a sitt+ po/urew\ld h %[n 9 _! pose & attitude diff]5t phases ( sorr[4 ,! woman on ! gr\nd ab&on+ h]self to ! viol5ce ( unre/ra9$ m\rn+2 ! o!r z rigid z a /atue1 z if 9 confirmation ( ,mrs4 ,br[n+'s l9e1 8,i tell y hopeless grief is passionless40 ,only a few inadequate sket*es1 h[ev]1 are left ( ?is pictorial vision 9 :i* ! cresc5t moon 0 describ$ z float+ 9 an ensangu9$ sunset sky above a wa/e d>k ) ! com+ night4 ,?is ^w-picture nev] took %ape 9 l9e & col\r4 ,b x haunts y ) a sugge/ion ( l(ty possibilities to be rea*$ by ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff z an arti/ _h %e only liv$ to c>ry out h] conceptions4 ,& z ! poet decl>es 8songs unhe>d0 to be sweet] ?an any t we may ev] he>1 s x is ) ?is unpa9t$ picture z comp>$ to ! pa9t$ ones2 =1 rem>kable z h] "w is1 x is to a great ext5t rem>kable z hav+ be5 done by s "y a girl aft] only a few ye>s ( /udy4 ,x is z a promise ev5 m ?an a p]=mance t x claims our admiration4 ,z we already "k1 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff belongs to ! mod]n ,fr5* s*ool ( naturali/s1 m p>ticul>ly to t bran* ( x ( :i* ,ba/i5-,lepage 0 ! mo/ repres5tative man4 ,b h] "w is n exclusively ,fr5*4 ,!re is 9 x also a pron\nc$ ,russian elem5t4 ,!re is a m>k$ race-lik5ess betwe5 h] "w & t ( o!r em95t ,russian pa9t]s & noveli/s4 ,mat!w ,arnold's def9ition ( ! ,russian nature 9 8 article on ,c\nt ,leo ,tol/o might ) v little alt]ation be appli$ to ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff h]self4 8,russian nature10 he says1 8z x %[s itself 9 ! ,russian novel1 seems m>k$ by an extreme s5sitiv5ess1 a consci\sness mo/ quick & acute1 bo? = :at ! man's self is exp]i5c+ & also = :at o!rs 9 contact ) him are ?9k+ & feel+4 ,he f9ds relief to 8 s5sitiv5ess 9 lett+ 8 p]ceptions h p]fectly free play1 & 9 record+ _! reports ) p]fect fidelity4 ,! s9c]5ess ) :i* ! reports are giv5 has ev5 some?+ *ildlike & t\*+'''40 ,?is 0 ev] ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff's p>am\nt aim1 bo? z a pa9t] & writ]1 to make a p]fectly fai?ful report ( nature1 ( human nature & :at is ext]nal to xto give a liv+ picture ( ge/ure & mann] z well z ( ?\ght & feel+9 %ort1 to produce human docum5ts4 ,h] m9d & temp]am5t1 happily = h]1 7 9 t\* ) ! times4 ,= ! specially ,russian al]tness to impressions & its g5ius = record+ !m has also become ! m>k ( ! late/ phase ( ,european art4 ,& ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff took to x z if to ! mann] born 7z inde$ %e 071 r ?an 9 imitation ( ! mod]n ,fr5* /yle1 or ( ,ba/i5-,lepage 9 p>ticul>4 ,9 realiz+ ?is dom9ant quality1 "o wond]s h[ x _h f>$ ) ?is impressionable arti/ if1 in/ead ( be+ surr\nd$ by ,p>isian influ5ces1 %e _h liv$ 9 h] native l&1 ! ,s\? ( ,russia4 ,suppos+ %e1 ) h] int5se receptivity1 _h imbib$ ^? primitive aspects ( life /ill to be f\nd amid ! remot5ess ( ! ,/eppe8 ,fai?ful to :at lay ar\nd h]1 ,m>ie has pa9t$ dre>y h\ses blurr$ by mi/1 waifs & /rays ( ! ,p>is b\lev>ds1 unlovely *ildr5 9 unlovely rags4 ,! critic :o blames h] pref]5ce = :at is ugly & sordid does n d s )\t cause4 ,b :5 he asks :y %e does n pa9t ! elegances by :i* %e is surr\nd$1 %e replies on h] "p1 8,:]e1 !n1 %all ,i f9d any movem5t1 any ( t savage & primitive lib]ty1 any true expression80 ,t natural movem5t & primitive lib]ty %e c\ld c]ta9ly n expect 9 ,p>is night-life4 ,b 9 ! ,ukra9e %e might h f\nd x )\t admixture ( ugl9ess2 %e might h be5 inspir$ by its coquetti% villages gleam+ :ite amid or*>ds2 by ! robu/ & h&some peasantry /ill clad 9 _! picturesque national g>b4 ,:at spl5did models a reali/ l h]self w\ld h _h to pa9t f 9 ^? well-%ap$ peasant girls1 ^: movem5ts _h nev] be5 hamp]$ by any?+ m artificial 9 ! way ( clo!s ?an an embroid]$ *emise & a petticoat rea*+ no fur!r ?an ! ankles4 ,"h %e w\ld /ill h met some?+ ( ! 8savage & primitive lib]ty0 :i* h] s\l long$ = pres]v$ 9 _m an old ,cossack cu/om & village rite4 ,/ill m s 9 ! aspects ( primitive nature9 ! b\ndless expanse ( ! ,/eppe1 8t gre5 & gold5 ocean0 z ,gogol calls x1 8v>iegat$ by an inf9ite v>iety ( iridesc5t t9ts40 ,:at a virg9 soil = an arti/ 9 love ) nature6 ,:at new types6 ,:at spl5did opportunities = ! expression ( beauty 9 =m & col\r6 ,p]haps x is idle to speculate on su* possibilities1 b x seems z if ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff might h produc$ "w ( a mu* high] ord] _h h] a/oni%+ gift = record+ impressions f\nd impressions m pictorially attractive to record2 _h %e liv$ 9 an atmosph]e ba!d 9 an ampl] light1 amid a population /ill p>tial to ! display ( brilliant col\rs 9 _! dress4 ,h[ev] t might h be5 w nev] be kn[n n[4 ,!re is a passage 9 h] ,j\rnal :]e1 speak+ ( ! sacrifices :i* art exacts1 %e says %e has giv5 up m = x ?an ,b5v5uto ,cell9i :5 he burn 8 co/ly furniture2 inde$1 x 0 h] life itself :i* %e gave4 ,to quote h] own /rik+ words3 8,"w is a fatigu+ process1 dread$ yet lov$ by f9e & p[]ful natures1 :o frequ5tly succumb to x4 ,= if ! arti/ does n fl+ himself into 8 "w z unhesitat+ly z ,curtius did into ! *asm at 8 feet1 or z ! soldi] leaps into ! brea*1 & if :5 !re he does n toil ) ! en]gy ( ! m9] b5ea? ! e>?1 if1 9 %ort1 he /ays to consid] difficulties in/ead ( ov]com+ !m l ^? lov]s ( fairyl& :o triumph ov] ev] fre% difficulties to w9 _! pr9cesses1 8 "w w rema9 unf9i%$ & die /ill-born 9 ! /udio4 ,! g5]al public may n und]/&1 b ^? :o are ( u w f9d 9 ^! l9es a /imulat+ lesson1 a com=t1 & an enc\ragem5t40 ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff's "w1 un=tunately = u1 0 left unf9i%$1 b x has n di$ /ill-born 9 ! /udio4 ,x is a/oni%+ly alive4 ,m alive to-day ?an on ! day x 0 pa9t$1 & resembles t plant ( basil :i* ?rove s luxuriantly1 root$ 9 a dead man's bra94 ,= ! en]gies ( h] gl[+ vitality are n[ alive 9 h] pictures4 ,i subjo9 "h a complete li/ ( ,m>ie ,ba%kirtseff's works3 #a4 ,portrait de ,mdlle4 ,ba%kirtseff4 #b4 ,portrait de ,mdlle4 ,d9ah4 #c4 ,portrait de ,mme4 ,p4 ,b4 #d4 ,jeune femme lisant4 #e4 ,le ,meet+4 #f4 ,fleurs4,salon1 #ahhd4 #g4 ,fleurs4 #h4 ,les trois ,rires4 #i4 ,tte 7tude74 #aj4 ,pr(il4 #aa4 ,nature morte4 #ab4 ,intrieur d'une *aumire ,nice4 #ac4 ,portrait du ,gnral ,plikan4 #ad4 ,georgette4 #ae4 ,portrait de ,mdlle4 ,ba%kirtseff4 #af4 ,esquisse4 #ag4 ,tte d'enfant4 #ah4 ,coco4 #ai4 tude des ma9s4 #bj4 ,esquisse4 #ba4 ,m>9e4 #bb4 ,monsieur et ,madame 7tude74 #bc4 ,l',ateli]1 ,julian4 #bd4 ,tte 7tude74 #be4 ,tte d'enfant4 #bf4 ,le ,soir4 #bg4 ,ophlie 7tude74 #bh4 ,paysan de ,poltava 7tude74 #bi4 ,tte 7tude74 #cj4 ,gr&-,pre malade4 #ca4 ,copie4 #cb4 tude4 #cc4 ,la ,rue4 #cd4 ,avril4 #ce4 ,portrait du ,pr9ce ,bojid> ,k>ageorgevit*4 #cf4 ,le ,p>apluie4 #cg4 ,jean et ,jacques4 #ch4 tude d'enfant4 #ci4 ,paysage d',automne4 #dj4 ,portrait de ,mdlle4 ,d9ah4 #da4 tude de femme4 #db4 ,portrait de ,jacques ,r5d\94 #dc4 ,jeune ,g>on 7tude74 #dd4 ,tte de femme4 #de4 tude4 #df4 ,co9 de ,rue4 #dg4 ,portrait de ,mdlle4 de ,canrob]t4 #dh4 ,une ,vague4 #di4 tude de ma9s4 #ej4 ,paysage ,svres4 #ea4 ,paysage ,svres4 #eb4 ,paysage4 #ec4 ,portrait de son frre4 #ed4 ,portrait de femme4 #ee4 tude de ,ma94 #ef4 ,vielle femme 7tude74 #eg4 ,tte 7tude74 #eh4 ,esquisse4 #ei4 ,m5diant 7tude74 #fj4 ,projet du tableau3 8,les ,sa9tes ,femmes40 #fa4 ,les ,sa9tes ,femmes 7,esquisse7 #fb4 ,m5diant de ,gr5ade4 #fc4 ,une ,dame4 #fd4 ,p>isi5ne4,salon1 #ahhc4 #fe4 ,tte de ,=at4 #ff4 ,irma 7tude74 #fg4 ,paysage de ,nice4 #fh4 ,copie d'aprs ,velasquez4 #fi4 ,*iffonire4 #gj4 ,la ,rue ,brmonti]4 #ga4 tude de ma9s4 #gb4 ,gommeux4 #gc4 ,la ,bohmi5ne4 #gd4 ,intrieur d'une b\tique au ,mont ,dore4 #ge4 ,portrait de ,mdlle4 ,c4 #gf4 ,intrieur de bric--brac ,madrid4 #gg4 cluse ,asnires4 #gh4 tude d'enfant4 #gi4 tude 7,modle74 #hj4 ,modle4 #ha4 ,p*eur ,nice4 #hb4 ,esquisse4 #hc4 ,au bord de la m]4 #hd4 ,a la f5tre4 #he4 ,?rse4 #hf4 ,wanka4 #hg4 ,paysage ,nice4 #hh4 tude4 #hi4 tude4 #ij4 ,m>9e4 #ia4 ,bb4 #ib4 ,m>9e4 #ic4 tude p\r le tableau3 8,les ,sa9tes ,femmes40 #id4 ,convalesc5te4 #ie4 ,m5diant ,itali54 #if4 ,portrait4 #ig4 tude4 #ih4 ,portrait de ,mme4 ,gr$elue4 #ii4 ,portrait de ,mme4 ,na*et4 #ajj4 ,japonaise4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>ie ,,ba%kirtseff4 7,aft] a ,photograph47 ,,pa/els4 #aja4 ,portrait de ,l\is de ,canrob]t4 #ajb4 ,portrait de ,mdlle4 de ,villevielle4 #ajc4 ,portrait de ,mdlle4 ,eral4 #ajd4 ,portrait de ,mdlle4 ,baban9e4 #aje4 ,portrait de ,mdlle4 ,arm&9e4 #ajf4 ,portrait de ,mdlle4 ,d9ah4 ,,dess9s4 #ajg4 ,portrait4 #ajh4 ,tte4 #aji4 ,soire ,intime4 #aaj4 ,projet de tableau4 #aaa4 ,coco1 ,*vres4 #aab4 ,un ,monsieur4 #aac4 ,une ,dame4 #aad4 ,le ,sommeil4 #aae4 ,les ,c>tes4 #aaf4 ,la ,lecture4 #aag4 ,la ,cig>ette4 #aah4 ,un ,monsieur et une ,dame4 #aai4 ,une ,dame4 #abj4 ,une ,dame4 #aba4 ,une ,tte4 #abb4 ,mimi4 #abc4 ,m>ie4 #abd4 ,rosalie4 #abe4 ,l',orateur4 #abf4 ,ophlie4 #abg4 ,les ,enfants4 #abh4 ,bojid>4 #abi4 ,l',orphel9e4 #acj4 ,amlie4 #aca4 ,devant la ,*em9e4 #acb4 ,madame ,b4 #acc4 ,une p>tie4 #acd4 ,salon d'essayage *ez ,d\cet4 #ace4 ,c>naval de ,nice4 #acf4 ,tte4 #acg4 ,tte4 #ach4 ,mademoiselle ,d4 #aci4 ,les ,c>tes4 #adj4 tude4 #ada4 #add4 tudes d'aprs le ,modle4 ,,sculpture4 #a4 ,la ,d\leur de ,nausicaa4 #b4 ,femme appuye4 #c4 ,le ,bras4 #d4 ,petit ,g>on4 #e4 ,une ,femme4 ,,ma?ilde ,,bl9d4 ,! ,gre%am ,press1 ,,unw9 ,,bro!rs1 ,,*ilwor? ,,& ,,london4 ,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,?is book 0 writt5 9 a p]iod :5 _m words _h n become /&>diz$ 9 _! spell+4 ,words may h multiple spell+ v>iations or inconsi/5t hyph5ation 9 ! text4 ,^! h be5 left un*ang$4 ,obsolete words1 alt]native spell+s1 & misspell$ words 7 n correct$4 ,words & phrases 9 italics are surr\nd$ by und]scores1 l ?is4 ,"o footnote 0 mov$ to ! end ( ! *apt]4 ,obvi\s pr9t+ errors1 su* z backw>ds1 upside d[n1 or p>tially pr9t$ lett]s & punctuation1 7 correct$4 ,f9al /ops miss+ at ! end ( s5t5ces & abbreviations 7 add$4