June 29, 1895

Emile Munier (June 2, 1840 to June 29, 1895) was a French painter, the son of a family involved in cloth manufacturing. He painted scenes of children and animals often, and below is one example. Both his wives were involved in the arts. He was a successful artist until a sudden illness ended his life.

"Catch" is dated to 1886.



Munier was a student of William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825 –1905), and like him, an example of the art that the moderns were rejecting. More paintings and a detailed biography is available at http://www.emilemunier.org/biography.htm.