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This work portrays Maria Billaut, with whom Kuroda had an affair during his stay at Grez-sur-Loing. As recommended by his teacher, Raphaël Collin, Kuroda submitted this painting to the Salon exhibition organized by the French Artists’ Association (Société des artistes français). The work was accepted, which marked Kuroda’s debut in the art world.

Cultural property designation

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Artist

By Kuroda Seiki (1866-1924)

Period/Century

1891 (Meiji 24)

Country/Origin

Excavation site

Material

Oil on canvas

Size

Inscriptions

Donor

Collection reference no.

A-10937

Genre

Painting

Category

Paintings, sketches, and prints > Japan > Modern paintings