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Painted portrait dominated by loose, large brushstrokes of a woman, seen from the back, wearing a gauzy white off-the-shoulder dress and black choker, blond hair swept up, examining herself in a mirror at left. The background is a feathered swirl suggesting floral pattern in cool pale tones of gray, purple, pink, and blue.
Impressionism

Woman at Her Toilette

Berthe Morisot
artist Berthe Morisot (French, 1841–1895)
date 1875–80
medium Oil on canvas
origin France
dimensions 60.3 × 80.4 cm
credit line Stickney Fund
hall 05 Impressionism
rights public domain (CC0)
Record in Chicago Full image

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