Veilschitsy by Gustave Courbet

“Veyalschitsy” seemed to have come down from the paintings of Millet, but in the picture of Courbet, instead of the pathetic, stern asceticism inherent in the works of the barbizon,

Nu by Gustave Courbet

Critical attitude of Courbet to traditional painting is perfectly illustrated by his nude. Speaking about the depiction of a nude female nature at Courbet, more often cited as an example