La femme à la perruche 

Narcisse-Virgilio Diaz painted 'La femme à la perruche' with oil. Diaz was a key figure in the Barbizon school, a group of artists who advocated for painting ‘en plein air’. Diaz's piece presents a woman, her gaze fixed upwards towards a parrot, set against a Rousseau-esque background. Diaz often challenged the conventions of academic painting by incorporating elements of Romanticism. This piece could be seen as a commentary on the position of women in society, who, like the parrot, were often seen as exotic or ornamental. But the artwork's beauty is undeniable, evoking a sense of serenity and contemplation. Diaz invites us to reflect on our relationship with nature, and the ways in which we assign meaning to the world around us. It’s a space for considering our own identities within the broader narratives of history, nature, and culture.