Berthe Morisot
A Woman Seated at a Bench on the Avenue du Bois
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Impressionism
Reading
Berthe Morisot, 1873
A woman sits in a sunlit meadow, absorbed in her book, her white dress catching the light and shade of the open air.
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About this artwork
Berthe Morisot painted her sister, Edma, seated on a shawl in a field, her eyes lowered to the pages of a book. A parasol and a fan lie discarded on the grass beside her. Her white dress takes on the light and shadow of the outdoor setting, and its delicate floral pattern echoes the wildflowers of the meadow. X-ray examination shows that Morisot changed Edma's eyes, which first looked straight out at the viewer, a manner more typical of Manet's figures. In the finished work the sitter is lost in her reading, much like Morisot's other women, who are usually absorbed in a task or in private thought.
On your wall: Its soft whites and meadow greens suit calm, light-filled spaces such as a reading corner, bedroom, living room or quiet study.
- Title
- Reading
- Artist
- Berthe Morisot
- Year
- 1873
- Style
- Impressionism
- Shape
- Landscape
Public domain (CC0). Image courtesy of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Text based on Cleveland Museum of Art (CC0).
About Berthe Morisot
Berthe Morisot was a French painter and printmaker. She belonged to the circle of artists in Paris who came to be known as the Impressionists, and she took her place among them as a fellow painter. Her work is part of that group's story, and it suits anyone drawn to Impressionist art.
Based on Wikipedia.
Canvas and printing
Printed on canvas and stretched over a 2 cm FSC-certified wooden frame, with the image wrapping around the edges. Framed versions sit in a wooden floater frame in black, natural or dark wood.
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