Young Girl Reading on Silk Cushion. Fuji Japan Music Box, Plays "The Way We Were", Gold Accents, Rare Collectible Box, 4 1/8" W-3" D.

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"A YOUNG GIRL READING" J.H FRAGONARD ON SILK CUSHION.

RARE COLLECTIBLE MUSIC BOX, CIRCA 1950's

FUJI JAPAN MUSIC BOX, 18 KEYS

HANDCRAFTED IN FINE WOODS, STAINED GLASS, GOLD ACCENTS

MUSIC TUNE: THE WAY WE WERE.

CONDITION: BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE CONDITION, ALL INTACT, MUSIC PLAYS SMOOTHLY.

BOX WAS GENTLY CLEANED.

DIMENSIONS: 4 1/8" WIDE, 3" DEEP AND 2 1/2" HIGH

ORIGINAL TAGS

Young Girl Reading , Jean-Honore Fragonard, Date of Creation: circa 1770
One of Jean-Honoré Fragonard's most simple yet elegant paintings, Young Girl Reading has captivated audiences throughout the ages with its warmth and sensuality.
The sitter for the portrait is unknown, and the girl herself seems to represent a larger archetype of fresh femininity; Hair swept up in a modest chignon, she sits in a position of pensive repose, delicately swathed in a sunny yellow dress and creamy frills highlighting her soft curves. The fluidity of her contours is typical of Rococo painting.
With her head inclined, the girl is deeply absorbed in the book she is reading, or perhaps her own daydream. The lack of writing instruments indicates that she reads for pleasure, rather than academic reasons.
The background in this image is simplistic which gives even greater emphasis to the girl's appearance. The tone created is one of elegant domesticity.Fragonard's work is intended to be pleasing to the eye above all else, eschewing intellectual pursuits and bringing a sense of joy and warmth to the viewer. Captivated by the feminine beauty of the girl or perhaps the nature of femininity in general, Fragonard is asking the viewer to question what she is reading, creating a sense of mystery within the portrait and how it may have an effect on her thoughts and emotions.

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