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Artwork Details
Year
1875-80
Era
Impressionist Era
Collection
Art Institute of Chicago
Medium
Oil on canvas
Original Size
60.3 × 80.4 cm (23 3/4 × 31 11/16 in.)
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An intimate glimpse of a woman's private morning ritual, painted with extraordinary spontaneity and loose, feathery brushwork characteristic of Morisot's mature style. The composition captures fleeting effects of light on white fabric and skin tones through rapid, confident strokes. Morisot transforms an everyday domestic moment into a meditation on light, color, and feminine experience. As a founding member of the Impressionists and the only woman to exhibit in the first Impressionist exhibition of 1874, Morisot brought unprecedented artistic attention to women's daily lives.
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