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James Tissot's painting The Convalescent. Two women are painted besides a pond. The younger of the two is clothed in white and sleeping propped up in a wicker chair filled with plump white cushions. The older lady is watching her carefully from a neighboring chair, ignoring the book in her hand. There are tea and cakes laid out for them on a small table, also ignored. Autumnal, orange leaves hang from the top of the frame. James Tissot's painting The Convalescent. Two women are painted besides a pond. The younger of the two is clothed in white and sleeping propped up in a wicker chair filled with plump white cushions. The older lady is watching her carefully from a neighboring chair, ignoring the book in her hand. There are tea and cakes laid out for them on a small table, also ignored. Autumnal, orange leaves hang from the top of the frame.
Story | 17 January 2023

Talking Art: The Convalescent by James Tissot

This painting is called The Convalescent and was painted by James Tissot in 1876.

 

Tissot was a French painter, illustrator, and caricaturist. He incorporated elements of realism, early Impressionism, and academic art into his work.

Join us as we explore this painting from the city's Visual Art collection.

Our Talking Art series digs deeper into some of the highlights from the city’s museum collections. Find out more about the stories behind the artworks and how they were created.

 

See more from our Talking Art series here

 

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