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Adieu Paris ('The Customs') Oil on canvas, 73.7 x 59.1 cm, by Antonio Mancini, 1877 The National Gallery, London |
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A young woman sits quietly among piled luggage, her posture composed but her gaze already elsewhere. The room feels tense and provisional, with packed cases and loose belongings awaiting customs inspection ahead of departure. |
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