3493091 The River, c.1864 (oil on paper, laid down on canvas) by Puvis de Chavannes, Pierre (1824-98); 129.5x252.1 cm; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: This and Cider (XOS 3493092) are reworked studies for the mural Ave Picardia nutrix (Hail, Picardy the Nourisher), commissioned for the new Musee de Picardie in Amiens in 1864. The artist described the design as "France??? salute to the dawn of one of the country??? richest provinces." The River celebrates water, with men building a bridge across the Somme as women bathe and mend fishing nets. ).