wasbella102: 1879 Edouard Manet (French Impressionist, 1832-83) ~ At The Cafe

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stilllifequickheart: 1882 Edouard Manet (French, 1832-83) ~ Flowers in a Crystal Vase

transparentvignettes: 1880 Edouard Manet (French 1832-83) ~ The Lemon

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erinaa: c 1882-3 Edouard Manet (French 1832-88) ~ Two Roses on a Tablecloth

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stilllifequickheart: 1880 Edouard Manet (French 1832-83) ~ Basket of Flowers

fuckyeahclassicart: 1872 Edouard Manet (French 1832-83) ~ The Railroad

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fyeahclassicart: 1870-1 Edouard Manet (1832-83) ~ Le Repos

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erinaa: 1870 Edouard Manet ~ The Garden

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erinaa: Edouard Manet ~ Oeillets et clématites dans un vase de cristal

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wine-loving-vagabond: 1879 Edouard Manet: Madame Manet dans la serre

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erinaa: 1874 Edouard Manet, The Monet family in their garden at Argenteuil (with their chicken) (okay, and a duck, too)

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erinaa: 1881 Edouard Manet, Jeanne

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erinaa: Edouard Manet, Nina de Callais

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Edouard Manet

Irma Brunner in a Black Hat, (The Viennese), c. 1880, pastel on paper, Louvre, Paris. 

Between 1879 and 1882, Manet produced a stunning series of pastel portraits of women. This medium offered him freshness, lively colour and a powdered material that flattered the face more than paint.

Here Irma Brunner embodies all the elegance of the 1880s, which she radiates in abundance. Manet chooses a decorative style that also recalls the Italian portraits of the 15th century. Everything is contrasted and outlined: the profile of her face and velvety black hair, her pink blouse standing out against the grey background. The touch of red on her lips spices up and adds a certain piquancy to this elegant harmony.