The Young Shepherdess

The Young Shepherdess

"The Young Shepherdess" is an 1885 painting by William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825–1905). It is currently owned by the San Diego Museum of Art.It was considered scandalous and politically incorrect, an erotic exploitation of women, during the time is was painted because of the off-the-shoulder strap and her bare feet.


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