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Raphael to Renoir: Drawings from the Collection of Jean Bonna
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Édouard Manet (French, 1832–1883)
Madame Loubens, ca. 1878–82
Pastel on canvas; 17 1/2 x 21 1/16 in. (44.5 x 53.5 cm)
Signed at lower right: E. Manet
Collection of Jean Bonna, Geneva
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This portrait of a close family friend propped up in bed is both elegant and intimate. Manet's muted palette suggests the somber mood of the sickroom, while his dashing strokes lend it a somewhat festive air. Although pastel enjoyed a renaissance in Impressionist circles, Manet rarely took up colored chalks until the late 1870s, when he enjoyed their readiness to participate in his visits with attractive women.
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