La Fugitive by Charles-Philippe Larivière. A bearded man in a brown monk's habit gazes upward while shielding a young woman in a yellow dress who holds a rosary.

La Fugitive

Charles-Philippe Larivière

1869 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A dramatic 19th-century narrative painting depicting a protective monk and a young woman against a stormy sky.

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A substantial, grounding work with warm, lived-in color — holds a formal wall with confidence.

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Library · Living Room · Study
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Reads best as a confident vertical anchor
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Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
Color notes
Charcoal black, Soft gray

About the piece

Painted in 1869 by Charles-Philippe Larivière, this evocative work titled 'La Fugitive' captures a moment of tense sanctuary. The composition features a bearded man in monastic robes looking heavenward, his hand protectively on the shoulder of a young woman clutching a rosary, set against a dark, atmospheric landscape at twilight.

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