You know I always seem to see what isn't there! But I like your finding the links throughout the work.

As previously said, Bouguereau would frequently hire young girls from gipsy families traveling through Europe as his models. Here is a trio of paintings belonging to approximately mid-decade of 1870 that I relished choosing especially for this post. More than the beauty of the girls, itself outstanding, it was their sad, enigmatic expression that prompted my selecting them.

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As previously said, Bouguereau would frequently hire young girls from gipsy families traveling through Europe as his models. Here is a trio of paintings belonging to approximately mid-decade of 1870 that I relished choosing especially for this post. More than the beauty of the girls, itself outstanding, it was their sad, enigmatic expression that prompted my selecting them.

William Bouguereau - The Pomegranate Seller

(oil on canvas, 1875)

William Bouguereau - Far from Home

(oil on canvas, 1874)

William Bouguereau - Vendangeuse

(oil on canvas, 1875)

Of course!
This makes perfect sense as to why their facial expressions are so authentic.
His eye works better than a camera.

Among Bouguereau's many paintings portraying little beggars, this one is one of the best known by the public. On top of other artistic attributes, it must probably be those sad, enigmatic eyes in both girls that have kept drawing fans and causing huge admiration over the years.