1881, Edouard Manet, At the Milliner's -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) (special exhibition)
From the museum label: An interest in women's fashion and accessories, including millinery, pervaded Manet's work. The subject of this painting has been disputed. The woman's handling of the hat and the presence of hatstands at left imply that the figure may be a milliner, or possibly a customer, in a shop, although her provocatively slung shawl and bare shoulder perhaps point to a more intimate setting, such as a dressing area at home. The sparse brushwork in the bottom half of the woman's dress may indicate that the work is unfinished.
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1881, Edouard Manet, At the Milliner's -- Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) (special exhibition)
From the museum label: An interest in women's fashion and accessories, including millinery, pervaded Manet's work. The subject of this painting has been disputed. The woman's handling of the hat and the presence of hatstands at left imply that the figure may be a milliner, or possibly a customer, in a shop, although her provocatively slung shawl and bare shoulder perhaps point to a more intimate setting, such as a dressing area at home. The sparse brushwork in the bottom half of the woman's dress may indicate that the work is unfinished.
Link to other Manet paintings