Sara the Bather
1882-1883
Step into a lush, tropical paradise where a woman named Sara lounges in a hammock strung between towering palm trees, gently dipping her toe into the water below. This intricate illustration was created to accompany Victor Hugo's famous 1829 poetry collection *Les Orientales*, specifically bringing the poem 'Sara la Baigneuse' to visual life. The handwritten text at the bottom actually quotes the verses, describing her timidly touching the 'humid wave,' perfectly capturing the romantic and exotic mood that 19th-century readers loved.
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