| The Broken Pitcher | |
| Artist: | William-Adolphe Bouguereau |
| Year: | 1891 |
| Medium: | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions: | 53 x 33 in. (134.6 x 83.8 cm) |
| Accession: | 53162 |
The Broken Pitcher is the artwork of French artist William-Adolphe Bouguereau.[1] The painting was completed in 1891.[1] It was the first artwork of William-Adolphe Bouguereau when he arrived in California.[2] The painting is the symbol of the loss of virginity.[3] In this picture of a young girl with a blue skirt and white shirt covered by a red cloth, she sits beside the broken pitcher.[1] This work is in the Masterworks of European Painting in the California Palace of the Legion of Honor (1999).[1]