Portrait of Berthe Morisot
1872
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
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Edouard Manet
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of Berthe Morisot is a 1872 by Edouard Manet, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows a woman with a serious face and a big, stacked hat. Her hair is pulled back, and she wears a dark dress with a high collar. The lines are loose and quick, like the artist was drawing fast. The woman’s expression is calm but a little tense. The hat looks fancy, with layers and a bow on top—maybe it was popular in the 1800s. Look up Impressionism next to see how this style changed portrait painting.
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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