Literature · Reflection
MARIE KONSTANTINOWNA BASHKIRTSEFF ~ IMAGINATION
26 June 2015
“If we look closely, most things in this world are the results of imagination.”
Maria Konstantinowna Bashkirtseff (1858-1884)
The Umbrella
1883
State Russian Museum (St. Petersburg, Russian Federation)
Young Woman with Lilacs
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