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Framed Color Print of The Birth of Venus by William-Adolphe Bouguereau - This framed color print is a reproduction of the 1879 oil painting The Birth of Venus by the French academic artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau. The composition illustrates the mythological emergence of Venus from the sea, standing atop a scallop shell and surrounded by an assembly of tritons, nereids, and putti against a cloudy sky. The work is a photomechanical reproduction or offset lithograph, characterized by its smooth surface texture and a soft, muted color palette. The print is professionally mounted within a wide cream-colored mat featuring a secondary inner border with a gold-toned, wavy-patterned design. It is housed in a modern wood frame with a traditional gilt finish. The reverse of the frame is sealed with brown craft paper and fitted with a hanging wire. No signatures, edition markings, or publisher labels are visible on the front of the work or the backing paper.Overall frame height: 22 1/4 inchesOverall frame width: 16 1/2 inches.