Inspired by Eugène Boudin (1824 – 1898) – Lambs and sheep dog (around 1854 – 1860) – Pastel on grey paper – 9,45 x 12,60 inch

Jaska loves her job. She gets it from her mother, who had it from hers. A family heritage that makes Alfonse ivery proud. In the late winter she is impatient as ever. She has been waiting for this moment for a very long time. The green pastures, the mountain, the small house sheltering her and her master. All so many rituals that happen during warmer weather. The herd promises to be large this year. The boss bought a few ewes that will soon give birth. New born that will need to be brought up the first days to follow the elders through the fields. So much danger awaits all these pretty white wools at nightfall. But Jaska is not worried, she is used to being in charge, it’s already her fifth season.

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Inspired by Eugène Boudin (1824 – 1898) – Grazing cows (around 1854 – 1860) – Charcoal / Pastel on blue paper – 9,45 x 12,60 inch

– Hey Carole, you look like you slightly put on weight, don’t you think ?

– No I don’t think so. I am pretty sure it’s my suit. It’s tightly bound. And today for lunch, there was spaghetti bolognese at the cafeteria …

“If I ware you, I would have taken a green salad!”

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Inspired by Eugène Boudin (1824 – 1898) – Grazing cows (around 1854 – 1860) – Pastel on white paper – 9,45 x 12,60 inch

The hills are colored in a deep blue green, the trees touch the sky and the meadow fancies a tender green and a dazzling yellow. Where is she ? Phoebe looks around her. She recognizes every member of the herd. All her fellow-sufferers are here, so real, so alive. Yet, when she tries to search her memory, the last ones are totally different.

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Inspired by Jean Siméon Chardin (1699 – 1779) – A mallard duck fixed on a wall and a bitter orange (1730) – oil an canvas – 18,15 x 15,04 inch

It’s Sunday today, that Toby is pretty sure. He has been spying on his father since yesterday. He doesn’t have the choice but guessing because you have to be really smart when nobody ever tells you anything!

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