Italian Woman at the Fountain

An Italian woman sits beside a large copper water jar, her arms resting on the vessel as she gazes slightly off to the side. She wears a white headscarf and blouse, a beaded necklace, and a dark green skirt, set against a muted landscape with a soft, dark background. The painting exhibits Bouguereau's academic realism with meticulous, smooth brushwork, idealized yet natural features, and carefully modulated light that emphasizes the warm skin tones, white textiles, and the copper jug.