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At first sight, this painting describing the feminine resistance preceding abandon, might seem to belong to the same vein of light-hearted, erotic themes that Fragonard was fond of throughout his career. However, the intensity of the chiaroscuro effects and the dramatic power of the diagonal composition, lend a certain gravity to the scene.
Interestingly, this painting has a pendant illustrating sacred love, an Adoration of the Shepherds, also in the Louvre.
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