Portrait of a Lady

Édouard Manet, c. 1879

This painting shows a view of a woman's head and shoulders in profile. The woman is facing left, with her eyes forward. She has fair skin, a sharp nose, rosy cheeks, and red lips, and is wearing small gold hoop earrings. She has long brown hair and wears a decorative blue and beige hat. Blue fabric or feathers appear to wrap around the top of the hat and trail behind her head, down her shoulders, and on to her chest. Beneath this blue fabric she wears a light-colored, patterned garment with dark sleeves. The background is a textured, muted blue color. The brushstrokes in the painting are thick and visible, especially in the background and on her clothes.
Artista
Édouard Manet
Data
c. 1879
Tipus
Painting
Tècnica
oil on wood
Mides
15 × 11.4 cm
Col·lecció
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Llicència
Domini públic, CC0

Descripció de la imatge

This painting shows a view of a woman's head and shoulders in profile. The woman is facing left, with her eyes forward. She has fair skin, a sharp nose, rosy cheeks, and red lips, and is wearing small gold hoop earrings. She has long brown hair and wears a decorative blue and beige hat. Blue fabric or feathers appear to wrap around the top of the hat and trail behind her head, down her shoulders, and on to her chest. Beneath this blue fabric she wears a light-colored, patterned garment with dark sleeves. The background is a textured, muted blue color. The brushstrokes in the painting are thick and visible, especially in the background and on her clothes.

Édouard Manet