Blonde with Bare Breasts
by MANET, Edouard, Oil on canvas, 63 x 52 cm
The 1870s were rich in female models for Manet: the Brunette with Bare Breasts, the Blonde with Bare Breasts and the Sultana testify to it.
In this painting the canvas is barely covered by the thick oils spread here and there on the surface, while highlights of white or red-ochre render the flesh tone of the nude. It was painted in inspired improvisation.