The Nut Gatherers

Two young girls sit on the ground in a shaded woodland clearing, leaning toward each other as they share a small cluster of nuts. The scene is rendered with Bouguereau’s polished, luminous brushwork, featuring natural skin tones, white blouses, and earth-toned skirts set against a dense green background. The composition centers the figures in the foreground with the leafy backdrop providing depth, reflecting the artist’s refined Academic realism and idealized, tender mood.