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Boucher

American  
[boo-shey] / buˈʃeɪ /

noun

  1. François 1703–70, French painter.


Boucher British  
/ buʃe /

noun

  1. François (frɑ̃swa). 1703–70, French rococo artist, noted for his delicate ornamental paintings of pastoral scenes and mythological subjects

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For transformers of all sizes, sourcing additional materials such as grain-oriented electrical steel and high-purity, insulated copper wire is difficult, as is increasing factory output and hiring, said Benjamin Boucher, senior analyst at Wood Mackenzie.

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“Transformers require very technical labor, but we just don’t have enough of that these days,” Boucher said.

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The mural covers the walls of the museum’s Cabinet gallery, taking as inspiration the “Four Seasons” suite of François Boucher that is displayed just around the corner.

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It is clear that the painter takes inspiration most from Boucher’s settings, rather than his figures, but that doesn’t mean that Ms. Yukhnovich has jettisoned representative elements.

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In “Winter,” for example, the moon that hides behind the clouds in Boucher’s work is clearly visible in the mural, its light causing her snowy field to twinkle.

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