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Compare the clearly placed eyes and mouth with the looser strokes of the hat, sleeves, and dark background.
In this 1892 portrait, Morisot concentrates attention on a pale face framed by a broad hat and dark surroundings. The hand resting on the chair gives the sitter a place in the room, while much of the dress remains lightly described. The painting rewards noticing which details are clarified and which are left open.
Oil on canvas · 55.9 × 47 cm · Art Institute of Chicago · Impressionism
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- Museum title
- Young Girl with Hat
- Artist
- Berthe Morisot
- Date
- 1892
- Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 55.9 × 47 cm (22 × 18 1/2 in.); Framed: 77.1 × 68.6 × 8.3 cm (30 3/8 × 27 × 3 1/4 in.)
- Credit line
- Gift of Mrs. Frederic C. Bartlett
- Image license
- CC0 1.0 · Public domain
- Museum record
- Art Institute of Chicago
Galler’s rooms and hanging scale are imagined. The image is the museum’s original digital reproduction.