Girl Weaving a Garland

Camille Corot

1860–65 · Oil on canvas · European Paintings

Corot painted at least four versions of this subject. As in his paintings of women as muses, Corot uses the female figure as a gentle evocation of artistic inspiration. The wreath may refer to the rewards of creativity.

Artist

Camille Corot

Date

1860–65

Medium

Oil on canvas

Department

European Paintings

Credit line

H. O. Havemeyer Collection, Bequest of Mrs. H. O. Havemeyer, 1929