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…
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Portrait of a Lady

Edouard Manet (French, 1832 - 1883)

c. 1879

Medium
oil on wood
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 15 x 11.4 cm (5 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.) ; framed: 31.3 x 28.3 x 4.4 cm (12 5/16 x 11 1/8 x 1 3/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Gift of Mrs. Charles S. Carstairs
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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