William-Adolphe Bouguereau1865
The Return of Tobias
Tobias comes home from his long journey, and at the touch of the fish's gall his blind father Tobit receives his sight and rejoices (Tobit 11). An oil on canvas by the French painter William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1865).
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About William-Adolphe Bouguereau
1825-1905 · French
William-Adolphe Bouguereau was a French academic painter whose religious works combined precise classical realism with sentimental devotional imagery. His Madonnas, Pietà, and Holy Family scenes were widely circulated as engravings and prints.