Rue Mouffetard, Paris is one of Henri Cartier-Bresson's most celebrated and beloved photographs. Taken in 1954 on one of the oldest and liveliest streets of Paris, Cartier-Bresson perfectly captures the young boy’s exuberance and feeling of triumph as he proudly carries his two bottles of wine through the neighborhood. Another impression of this image is included in the permanent collection of the Victoria & Albert Museum, London and the International Center of Photography, New York.

Henri Cartier-Bresson (French, 1908–2004) is widely revered as the father of photojournalism and was a co-founder of Magnum Photos. In 1952, he released his groundbreaking monograph, Images à la Sauvette (The Decisive Moment), which has influenced generations of photographers. He is the recipient of four Overseas Press Club of America Award (1948, 1954, 1960, 1964); Prix de la Société Française de Photographie (1959); and the Grand Prix National de la Photographie (1981). His works are included in the permanent collections of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Tel Aviv Museum of Art; the J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Kahitsukan Kyoto Museum of Contemporary Art; among others.