Girl Seated

1894

Berthe Morisot

Associated Names
Berthe Morisot

Artist, French, 1841 - 1895

The image depicts an artistic rendering of a person, capturing their upper half. The person is seated in a chair, facing forward in a relaxed posture. Their facial features are softly defined with subtle highlights, and their hair is short and dark, styled closely to the head. The attire is a delicate garment with ruffled detailing around the neckline, depicted in soft pink shades. The arms of the chair and surrounding space are suggested with gentle brushstrokes in muted tones. The background is an indistinct, light wash of beige that complements the soft pastel tones of the person's clothing.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    watercolor over traces of graphite on Japanese paper

  • Credit Line

    Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 23.2 × 18.2 cm (9 1/8 × 7 3/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1970.17.161

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Bataille/Wildenstein 1961, no. 844

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Octave Mirbeau, 24 February 1919, no. 29); Edith Wetmore, New York; (C. W. Kraushaar Art Galleries, New York); Ailsa Mellon Bruce, New York; gift to NGA, 1970.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1961

  • Bataille, M.L., and Georges Wildenstein. Berthe Morisot, catalogue des peintures, pastels et aquarelles. Paris, 1961: 844.

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Watermarks

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Wikidata ID

Q64537424

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