The Broken Pitcher (painting)
| The Broken Pitcher | |
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The Broken Pitcher | |
| Artist | William-Adolphe Bouguereau |
| Year | 1891 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 53 x 33 in. (134.6 x 83.8 cm) |
| Accession | 53162 |
The Broken Pitcher is the artwork of French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau. The painting was completed in 1891. It was the first artwork of William-Adolphe Bouguereau when he arrived in California. The painting is the symbol of the loss of virginity. In this picture of a young girl with a blue skirt and white shirt covered by a red cloth, she sits beside the broken pitcher. This work is in the Masterworks of European Painting in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor (1999).