| (....) I am also thinking of "L'Hindoue" (The Hindu) by Girieud, a long-term work and the best, in my opinion, of this honest artist. On a pink background that is cut at the two ends of the canvas of golden brown draperies, he extends the dark body of his model, placing in the foreground a still life of fruit whose tones play skillfully with the harmony of together. It is a beautiful piece long meditated, performed without heaviness or bias and which does honor to its author. (...) - Reprodution of Sultane Indoue |