The Prosperpine Mouse art by Alan F. Beck
Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)
Monet exhibited this work at the second group show of the Impressionist painters in 1876, where it attracted much attention. Large-scale figure paintings had traditionally been considered the most significant challenge for an artist. Using this format, Monet created a virtuoso display of brilliant color that is also a witty comment on the current Paris fad for all things Japanese. The woman shown wrapped in a splendid kimono and surrounded by fans is Monet’s wife, Camille, wearing a blond wig to emphasize her Western identity.
"La Japonise Mouse" - Painting Sold.
Water Color - 4" x6"
Based on a La Japonaise (Camille Monet in Japanese Costume)
by Claude Monet c1876
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