Young woman sitting on sofa

Date: 1879

The painting depicts a young woman sitting in an elegant grey dress with a floral motif. The lady, with her hair up, is sitting on a sofa and appears to be relaxing in a bright environment, perhaps in an interior with an open door or window through which a garden of flowers can be seen. In her hand she is holding a blue bouquet which matches the flowers in the background. The painting has an impressionistic style, evident mainly due to the broad brushstrokes and light, pastel colours.

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Morisot painted picture Young woman sitting on sofa in 1879. Prevailing color of this fine art print is green and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Berthe Morisot (1841 - 1895) French impressionist painter whose personality stands out for her creativity and courage. She received an education in an academic environment, but after meeting with Corot, she began to paint in the open air and got her first success at the Paris Salon. She was influenced by Manet, who finally enabled her to get rid of the weight of academic tradition and brought her to the Impressionist style. For her independent nature, she left the salon and began to participate in Impressionist exhibitions. She painted the most intimate scenes from the lives of ordinary women, city ladies, and maids and for her female perspective on these issues, she received ironic criticism. She used bold techniques for the time (free brushstrokes) and was interested in the effect of light.