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“Argenteuil,” c. 1872, Claude Monet, French, 1840-1926, oil on canvas, 19 13/16 x 25 11/16
in., National Gallery of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection.
“Bouquet of Flowers,” ca. 1926, Pierre Bon-
nard, French, 1867-1947, oil on canvas, 27
5/8 x 18 9/16 in., National Gallery of Art,
Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collec-
tion.
“Yacht Basin at Trouville-Deauville,” prob-
ably 1895/1896, Louis Eugene Boudin,
French, 1824-1898, oil on wood, 18 1/16
x 14 5/8 in., National Gallery of Art, Wash-
ington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection.
“Madame Monet and Her Son,” 1874, Auguste Renoir, French,
1841-1919, oil on canvas, 19 13/16 x 26 3/4 in., National Gallery
of Art, Washington, Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection.
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