Berthe Morisot in Silhouette

Édouard Manet

Created:
Movement:
1872–74, printed 1884
Impressionism
key Notes:
Silhouette Portrait Impressionist Intimacy
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Dimensions:
Image/plate: 18.6 × 13.2 cm (7 3/8 × 5 1/4 in.); Primary support: 22 × 16.4 cm (8 11/16 × 6 1/2 in.); Secondary support: 42.5 × 31.4 cm (16 3/4 × 12 3/8 in.)
medium:
Lithograph in black on ivory chine, laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collé)
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Berthe Morisot in Silhouette by Édouard Manet

"Berthe Morisot in Silhouette" is a lithograph created by Édouard Manet between 1872 and 1874, with the print completed in 1884. The work is executed in black on ivory chine, laid down on ivory wove paper, a technique known as chine collé, which allows for fine detail and subtle tonal variations. This piece is significant as it captures Berthe Morisot, a prominent female Impressionist painter and a close associate of Manet, highlighting the interconnectedness of artists within the Impressionist movement. Manet, a pivotal figure in the transition from Realism to Impressionism, often depicted Morisot, reflecting both their personal friendship and professional admiration. The lithograph exemplifies Manet's skill in capturing the essence of his subjects with minimalistic yet expressive lines. This work contributes to the understanding of the social and artistic networks that shaped the late 19th-century Parisian art scene.

Description of the work:

"Berthe Morisot in Silhouette" by Édouard Manet, created between 1872 and 1874 and printed in 1884, is a lithograph in black on ivory chine, laid down on ivory wove paper (chine collé), depicting the profile of the Impressionist painter Berthe Morisot. The artwork exemplifies Manet's skill in capturing the essence of his subjects with minimalistic elegance, characteristic of the Impressionist movement.

Artwork Photograph Source:
Art Institute of Chicago

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Berthe Morisot in Silhouette