1880, Berthe Morisot, Young Woman in Mauve (detail) -- National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington)
From the museum label: Impressionist artist Morisot primarily painted people she knew: family members, friends, and favorite paid models, sometimes even lending the latter her own clothes to wear while posing. This picture may not be a formal portrait. Instead, it likely reflects the daily life of the artist and her upper-middle-class peers. The woman wears a dressing gown and appears to be holding a powder puff, poised as if caught in the midst of her morning toilette.
1880, Berthe Morisot, Young Woman in Mauve (detail) -- National Museum of Women in the Arts (Washington)
From the museum label: Impressionist artist Morisot primarily painted people she knew: family members, friends, and favorite paid models, sometimes even lending the latter her own clothes to wear while posing. This picture may not be a formal portrait. Instead, it likely reflects the daily life of the artist and her upper-middle-class peers. The woman wears a dressing gown and appears to be holding a powder puff, poised as if caught in the midst of her morning toilette.