Salomé au loup (Salome with the wolf)

Marie Laurencin

1907

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On the bank of a river, boats line the water's edge. Elephants stand on the right. People are scattered throughout the composition. In the background stands the ruins of a fortress.
Among a lush and mountainous landscape, figures walk along a pathway that follows the outside walls of an architectural structure.
During a rainstorm, people with umbrellas walk by the Manneken Pis statue. The statue seemingly urinates on the crowd.
A figure stands in the center looking forward. His arms are raised and holding a sword. Men flank him on both sides and reach for the sword. He stands on a figure laying on the ground.