My visit to the museum was like a breath of fresh air. It has been some time since I have taken some personal time aside to do anything besides schoolwork and my job. This assignment was not like homework, but it almost seemed like a mini-break from the stresses of my everyday life. I thoroughly enjoyed the visit and I plan to visit the museum district more often when more free time becomes available.

I chose a piece entitled "L'onde" or otherwise known as "The Wave" by Gustave Dore. Gustave Dore was a French painter who lived from 1832 to 1883. The date of the oil on canvas painting was unknown. "The Wave" is a permanent part of the Menil Collection painted on a rectangular canvas 58 1/4 in. by 46 1/8 in. in height. I chose this piece because it was one of the pieces that stayed on my mind through the entire

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