
Adolphe-William Bouguereau Painting Reproductions Gallery 6 of 10
1825-1905
French Academic Classicism Painter
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (November 30, 1825 - August 19, 1905) was a French academic painter.
Bouguereau was born in La Rochelle.
A student at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he won the Prix de Rome in 1850 and his realistic genre paintings and mythological themes were exhibited at the annual exhibitions of the Paris Salon for his entire working life. Although he fell into disregard in the early 20th century, due perhaps to his staunch opposition to the Impressionists, there is a new appreciation for his work. In his lifetime, Bouguereau painted eight hundred and twenty-six paintings.
In his own time, Bouguereau was considered to be one of the greatest painters in the world. In 1900, his contemporaries Degas and Monet reportedly named him as most likely to be remembered as the greatest 19th century French painter by the year 2000, although with Degas' famous trenchant wit, and the aesthetic tendencies of the two Impressionists, it is possible the statement was meant as an ironic comment on the taste of the future public. Bouguereau's works were eagerly bought, at high prices, especially by American millionaires. After about 1920, Bouguereau fell into disrepute. Some assert this may have been consciously engineered by the new "art expert establishment", who resented his former opposition to new developments in painting, but it is likely that more profound societal factors were instrumental to this enormous shift in taste and sensibility. For decades, his name was not even mentioned in encyclopedias. Today, over one hundred museums throughout the world exhibit his works.
At a rather advanced age, Bouguereau was married for the second time, to fellow artist Elizabeth Jane Gardner Bouguereau, one of his pupils. He also used his influence to open many French art institutions to women for the first time, including the Academie francaise.
He died in La Rochelle.
Bouguereau was born in La Rochelle.
A student at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he won the Prix de Rome in 1850 and his realistic genre paintings and mythological themes were exhibited at the annual exhibitions of the Paris Salon for his entire working life. Although he fell into disregard in the early 20th century, due perhaps to his staunch opposition to the Impressionists, there is a new appreciation for his work. In his lifetime, Bouguereau painted eight hundred and twenty-six paintings.
In his own time, Bouguereau was considered to be one of the greatest painters in the world. In 1900, his contemporaries Degas and Monet reportedly named him as most likely to be remembered as the greatest 19th century French painter by the year 2000, although with Degas' famous trenchant wit, and the aesthetic tendencies of the two Impressionists, it is possible the statement was meant as an ironic comment on the taste of the future public. Bouguereau's works were eagerly bought, at high prices, especially by American millionaires. After about 1920, Bouguereau fell into disrepute. Some assert this may have been consciously engineered by the new "art expert establishment", who resented his former opposition to new developments in painting, but it is likely that more profound societal factors were instrumental to this enormous shift in taste and sensibility. For decades, his name was not even mentioned in encyclopedias. Today, over one hundred museums throughout the world exhibit his works.
At a rather advanced age, Bouguereau was married for the second time, to fellow artist Elizabeth Jane Gardner Bouguereau, one of his pupils. He also used his influence to open many French art institutions to women for the first time, including the Academie francaise.
He died in La Rochelle.
229 Bouguereau Paintings

Madonna with the Christ Child and Saint John the ... 1863
Oil Painting
$2869
$2869
Canvas Print
$74.49
$74.49
SKU: BWA-292
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 137 x 108 cm
Chi-Mei Museum, Taiwan, Taiwan
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 137 x 108 cm
Chi-Mei Museum, Taiwan, Taiwan

The Crab 1869
Oil Painting
$1582
$1582
Canvas Print
$71.75
$71.75
SKU: BWA-293
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 81 x 65.5 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 81 x 65.5 cm
Private Collection

Brother and Sister 1887
Oil Painting
$1891
$1891
Canvas Print
$49.95
$49.95
SKU: BWA-294
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 179 x 80 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 179 x 80 cm
Private Collection

Plums 1896
Oil Painting
$1601
$1601
Canvas Print
$78.36
$78.36
SKU: BWA-295
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 96.5 x 60.5 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 96.5 x 60.5 cm
Private Collection

Not too Much to Carry 1895
Oil Painting
$1735
$1735
Canvas Print
$50.93
$50.93
SKU: BWA-296
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 112 x 76 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 112 x 76 cm
Private Collection

Love on the Look Out 1890
Oil Painting
$1694
$1694
Canvas Print
$60.75
$60.75
SKU: BWA-297
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 116.9 x 76.9 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 116.9 x 76.9 cm
Private Collection

The Prayer 1865
Oil Painting
$1467
$1467
Canvas Print
$49.95
$49.95
SKU: BWA-298
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

Before the Bath 1900
Oil Painting
$1714
$1714
Canvas Print
$49.95
$49.95
SKU: BWA-299
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 134.5 x 75 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 134.5 x 75 cm
Private Collection

Far from Home 1867
Oil Painting
$2565
$2565
Canvas Print
$83.50
$83.50
SKU: BWA-300
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

A Moment's Rest 1900
Oil Painting
$1681
$1681
Canvas Print
$49.95
$49.95
SKU: BWA-301
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 149.5 x 72.5 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 149.5 x 72.5 cm
Private Collection

Inspiration 1898
Oil Painting
$1480
$1480
Canvas Print
$60.45
$60.45
SKU: BWA-302
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Columbus Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

Sewing 1898
Oil Painting
$1638
$1638
Canvas Print
$56.48
$56.48
SKU: BWA-303
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 115.5 x 71 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 115.5 x 71 cm
Private Collection

Returned from the Fields 1898
Oil Painting
$1681
$1681
Canvas Print
$49.95
$49.95
SKU: BWA-304
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 128 x 71 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 128 x 71 cm
Private Collection

Apples 1897
Oil Painting
$1480
$1480
Canvas Print
$85.06
$85.06
SKU: BWA-305
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 66 x 51.5 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 66 x 51.5 cm
Private Collection

Little Girl with a Bouquet 1896
Oil Painting
$1449
$1449
Canvas Print
$89.36
$89.36
SKU: BWA-306
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 65.4 x 54.6 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 65.4 x 54.6 cm
Private Collection

A Calling (Seated Girl Writing) 1896
Oil Painting
$1660
$1660
Canvas Print
$51.07
$51.07
SKU: BWA-307
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 104 x 71 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 104 x 71 cm
Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio, USA

Little Brother 1902
Oil Painting
$1852
$1852
Canvas Print
$80.49
$80.49
SKU: BWA-308
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 137.2 x 92.7 cm
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, USA
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 137.2 x 92.7 cm
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, USA

Compassion! 1897
Oil Painting
$2160
$2160
Canvas Print
$49.95
$49.95
SKU: BWA-309
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

The Difficult Lesson 1884
Oil Painting
$1046
$1046
Canvas Print
$50.10
$50.10
SKU: BWA-310
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 97.8 x 66 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 97.8 x 66 cm
Private Collection

Yvonne 1896
Oil Painting
$1501
$1501
Canvas Print
$77.11
$77.11
SKU: BWA-311
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 87.5 x 54.4 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 87.5 x 54.4 cm
Private Collection

Psyche 1892
Oil Painting
$1523
$1523
Canvas Print
$75.33
$75.33
SKU: BWA-312
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 107 x 65 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 107 x 65 cm
Private Collection

Big Sis' 1886
Oil Painting
$1852
$1852
Canvas Print
$81.02
$81.02
SKU: BWA-313
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection

Biblis 1884
Oil Painting
$1618
$1618
Canvas Print
$77.47
$77.47
SKU: BWA-314
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 48 x 79 cm
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: 48 x 79 cm
Private Collection

Bacchante 1894
Oil Painting
$1601
$1601
Canvas Print
$52.51
$52.51
SKU: BWA-315
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection
Adolphe-William Bouguereau
Original Size: unknown
Private Collection