Berthe Morisot - The Bath 1885-1886
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The Bath 1885-1886
92x73cm oil/canvas
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, Williamstown, MA , United States
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From Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute:
Morisot used a light palette and long, broad brushstrokes to record this seemingly spontaneous, private moment. The young woman is actually a family friend who often posed for the artist. She is shown here raising her arms to tie her hair, unselfconscious despite her state of partial undress. Although the painting was widely praised when it was exhibited at the final Impressionist exhibition in 1886, it remained unsold and was eventually acquired by the artist’s friend Claude Monet.