The Cherry Picker

An young girl stands barefoot in a sunlit garden, reaching up to pluck cherries from a tree. The composition centers her figure, with raised arms forming diagonals against dark foliage, and her smooth skin tones and serene expression reflect Bouguereau’s polished academic handling. The palette blends warm earth tones—cream blouse, brown pinafore, and red cherries—with softly lit greens and a refined, idealized realism characteristic of his style.