“To paint water is to steal a moment.”
Late 19th century, France.
In the same era, two artists dedicated their lives to the same formless entity: 'water'.
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The Same Beauty of Water, Seen Through Canvas and Keys: Debussy's Piano Piece 'Reflections in the Water'
Claude Debussy
2026.5.7
Reflections in the Water (from 'Images', Book 1, No. 1) Composed in 1905
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