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Rue Mouffetard (1954) is in the collection of the Art Gallery of Ontario located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Description
Rue Mouffetard is a gelatine silver print that depicts the image of a young boy carrying two magnums of wine, each bottle cradled between his arms. The focal point of the image is the facial expression of happiness and pleasure on the boy's face, in the background two small girls are out of focus but joyfully participate in the boy's amusement. This image recalls the playfulness and mischievous portrayed in the statues of Pan.

Historical information
Henri Cartier-Bresson is revered as a master of photography. It is believed that Cartier-Bresson made an appearance for the boy's 50th birthday party, they had remained as friends over a period of decades. When he now 50 year old man had opened the door he saw Cartier-Bresson cradling a magnum of wine in each arm.

Acquisition
Gift of Tess Taconis 2002.