Valadon, Suzanne (1865-1938) La poupée abandonnée (The Abandoned Doll) 1921 Oil on canvas, 129 x 81 cm National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington In The Abandoned Doll, Suzanne Valadon portrays an intimate scene with a strong psychological mood. Seated…
Morisot, Berthe (1841-1895) La cage (The Cage) 1885 Oil on canvas, 50.48 x 38.1 cm National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington Painted in 1885, The Cage typifies Berthe Morisot’s mature style, pushing the boundaries of Impressionism. About 1880, Morisot,…
Gonzalès, Eva (1849-1883) Jeune Fille aux cerises (Girl with Cherries) c.1870 Oil on canvas, 56.2 × 47.4 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago The daughter of an affluent and cultured family, Eva Gonzalès was Édouard Manet’s first and only official pupil. Girl…
Gonzalès, Eva (1849-1883) La modiste (The Milliner) c.1877 Pastel on canvas, 45 x 37 cm Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago Eva Gonzalès’s subjects were most often women engaged in activities such as reading, knitting, or filling a vase with flowers. This…
Alma-Tadema, Lawrence (1836-1912) Sappho and Alcaeus 1881 Oil on panel, 66 × 122 cm Walters Art Museum, Baltimore See also: • Alcaeus (c.620 BC-c.580 BC) | Sappho (7th-6th century BC)
Whistler, James Abbott McNeill (1834-1903) Portrait of the Artist 1859 Etching and drypoint on paper, 22.5 × 15.1 cm Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Seurat, Georges (1859-1891) La Manche à Gravelines, un soir (The Channel at Gravelines, Evening) 1890 Oil on canvas, 65.4 x 81.9 cm Museum of Modern Art, New York Study: Seurat, Georges (1859-1891) Étude pour La Manche à Gravelines, un soir 1890…