Berthe Morisot with a Muff
1872
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1872
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A woman in a dark coat and feathered hat holds a fur muff close to her chest. Her face is pale, her gaze steady, almost challenging. Manet painted this portrait of Berthe Morisot, another artist, around 1872. The loose brushstrokes and quick shadows look like her own style—maybe a quiet nod to her work. It’s one of two winter portraits he made of her. Look up *impasto* to see how thick, visible brushstrokes give paintings like this their texture.
