Drying the Linen, or Moonrise at the Priory, 1894. Maurice Denis (French, 1870-1943). Oil on canvas glued to cardboard; unframed: x cm (13 1/4 x 11 3/4 in.). This winter scene depicts the enclosed backyard gardens of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, a medieval town northwest of Paris where Denis lived his entire life. A woman in black hangs sheets out to dry, so that—according to custom—they will be bleached by moonlight.

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Size: 2983px × 3400px
Photo credit: © CMA/BOT / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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