1872
oil
canvas
From the collection of São Paulo Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Amazon, Portrait of Marie Lefebure is a 1872 oil by Edouard Manet, a Impressionism work, held at São Paulo Museum of Art.
This painting shows a woman in a black coat and hat, riding a dark brown horse. She holds a whip in her right hand and looks back over her left shoulder. The background is a blurred, light-colored landscape with trees and other horses. The woman's face is turned away from the viewer, but her profile is visible. Her hair is pulled back, and she wears a black hat with a wide brim. The horse is also dark brown, with a flowing mane and tail. The background is blurry, but it appears to be a wooded area with other horses in the distance. The artist's use of color and composition creates a sense of movement and energy in the painting. The woman's gaze and the horse's pose suggest a sense of tension or anticipation. To learn more about the artist's techniques, look up chiaroscuro.
Édouard Manet didn’t have much time to make his mark—he died at 51—but he used every year.
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