{"product_id":"la-difficile-nanna-by-adriano-bonifazi","title":"Forty Winks by Adriano Bonifazi","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"168\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"41\"\u003eADRIANO BONIFAZI (ITALIAN, 1858–1914)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"41\" data-end=\"44\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"44\" data-end=\"67\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"45\" data-end=\"66\"\u003eForty Winks, 1885\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"67\" data-end=\"70\"\u003eOil on canvas\u003cbr data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"86\"\u003e26 7\/8 × 17 7\/8 in. (68.3 × 45.4 cm)\u003cbr data-start=\"122\" data-end=\"125\"\u003eFrame: 23 1\/4 × 31 1\/2 in. (59.1 × 80 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"170\" data-end=\"211\"\u003eSigned lower right “Bonifazi Napoli 1885”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"213\" data-end=\"698\"\u003eAdriano Bonifazi was an Italian painter working within the late 1\u003cimg\u003e9th-century academic and genre painting traditions, producing finely observed scenes of everyday life. His work reflects a broader European interest in intimate domestic narratives, often focusing on humble interiors and the quiet emotional bonds of family life. Trained in Italy, Bonifazi combined careful draftsmanship with a warm, naturalistic palette, aligning his work with the enduring appeal of anecdotal realism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"1268\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eIn \u003cem data-start=\"703\" data-end=\"716\"\u003eForty Winks\u003c\/em\u003e, Bonifazi presents a tender domestic moment: a weary grandmother seated beside a cradle, overcome by sleep while her grandchild rests nearby. The rustic interior—brick floor, hearth, and simple furnishings—grounds the scene in working-class life, while the soft illumination from the hearth and doorway heightens its emotional warmth. Bonifazi’s handling of light and texture, from the rough plaster walls to the woven cradle, reinforces the sense of quiet stillness, transforming an ordinary moment into a poignant meditation on maternal devotion and fatigue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Anthonys Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43244950421740,"sku":"","price":8950.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2013\/1449\/files\/H20806-L176171776_original.jpg?v=1777580085","url":"https:\/\/anthonysfineart.com\/products\/la-difficile-nanna-by-adriano-bonifazi","provider":"Anthonys Fine Art \u0026 Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}