A Calling
William Adolphe Bouguereau
In 1896, William Adolphe Bouguereau painted “A Calling.” The medium is oil on fabric. It resides in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting measures 157.5 by 94 centimeters. It is a large work, typical for Bouguereau’s detailed style.
Bouguereau was a French artist active in the 19th century. He specialized in realistic genre paintings and mythological themes.
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1996.272