The Morning Bouquet, Tears, plate three from Love

Museum record 117218: The Morning Bouquet, Tears, plate three from Love by Maurice Denis. A verified entry point for discovery.

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These 12 prints come from Love , a series of color lithographs that form a disjointed narrative about a woman who experiences love, although it is unclear if she is falling in love with a man, nature, or her faith. Each soft and dreamlike image is paired with a caption of fragmented poetry that serves as its title, but these phrases do not directly describe their corresponding images. Maurice Denis, who was also a writer, crafted these puzzling yet evocative captions to add layers of meaning through the…