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Eugene Boudin
Pardon in Finestere, ca 1865-70
In this atmospheric painting, Boudin depicts a group of women in Finistere, the westernmost region of Brittany, participating in a pardon. Pardons were pilgrimages undertaken with the hope of receiving blessings and forgiveness for sins. The women are shown wearing the traditional Breton costume. This is one of several paintings Boudin completed on this theme, including his first Salon entry in 1859. |