Bouguereau's The First Mourning (Premier Deuil) Poster

A classic artwork that has passed into the public domain and makes wonderful gifts and other products. This classical scene is typical Bouguereau in its depiction of a religious theme. Along with his interpretations of pastoral French themes, religion recurred in his works. William-Adolphe Bouguereau (November 30, 1825 – August 19, 1905) was a French academic painter whose realistic genre paintings and mythological themes were modern interpretations of Classical subjects with a heavy emphasis on the female human body. All of our products are made with large scale images that have been carefully edited to provide the best resolution, color and detail possible.