Peace

The painting depicts two nude young children seated on the grass in a garden, sharing an intimate kiss while one holds a small bouquet of wildflowers. The figures are posed on a diagonal against a dark, leafy background, with a blue cloth draped under the left leg providing a cool contrast to the warm flesh tones. Executed in Bouguereau’s polished academic realism, the work shows precise contouring, smooth tonal transitions, and a luminous, almost porcelain-like surface.