This painting, titled The Listening Girl, is by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805). He is known for his paintings of young girls (their head and shoulders only) —this being a good example. They are paradoxical in many ways - of tenders years and simplicity, yet painted with a lack of simplicity.

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This painting, titled The Listening Girl, is by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805). He is known for his paintings of young girls (their head and shoulders only) —this being a good example. They are paradoxical in many ways - of tenders years and simplicity, yet painted with a lack of simplicity.

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Size: 3745px × 4830px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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