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Ruth et Booz
Ruth and Boaz
Frédéric Bazille · 1870
Musée Fabre
Montpellier, France
About this painting
Left unfinished at Bazille's death in 1870, this nocturnal biblical scene reimagines a Salon-friendly subject his own way — Ruth gazing skyward instead of at the sleeping Boaz.
Painting Details
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
138 × 202 cm (54.3 × 79.5 in)
Painted at
Montpellier, France
Current location
Musée Fabre, Montpellier
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