Young Girl Eating Cherries
1817
oil
From the collection of Musée Marmottan Monet
1817
oil
From the collection of Musée Marmottan Monet
This painting shows a young girl in a white dress, sitting on the ground with her legs tucked under her. She is holding a basket of cherries in her left hand and eating one with her right hand. The girl has curly blonde hair and is wearing a simple white dress with thin straps. The basket is made of wicker and has a handle on top. There are a few cherries on the ground next to the girl. The background of the painting is a landscape with trees and hills. The sky is blue with a few clouds. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
