Sketch for the salle des mariages (wedding hall) in the town hall at Montreuil-sous-Bois: Ephebes, 1892. Classical scene: young men in togas running. In ancient Greek society and mythology, an ephebos was a boy, aged 17-18, who went through a period of initiation that included military training. (Esquisse pour la salle des mariages de la mairie de Montreuil-sous-Bois : Les éphèbes).

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