On The Terrace
To scale 31 x 27 in on the wall
Representative Hand-applied gesso embellishment
About the Artwork
Painted during Morisot's productive period following her participation in the first Impressionist exhibition, this work demonstrates her mastery of combining portraiture with landscape painting, a synthesis that distinguished her from her male contemporaries who often separated these genres. Created at a time when Morisot was establishing herself as one of the founding members of the Impressionist movement, the painting reflects her unique perspective as a woman artist observing the leisure activities of the bourgeois class to which she belonged. The terrace setting, likely depicting a fashionable coastal resort, speaks to the new mobility and recreational culture of the French middle class in the 1870s; Morisot's treatment of the subject reveals her interest in capturing fleeting moments of modern life while maintaining the technical rigor that earned her critical respect within the avant-garde circle of Manet, Renoir, and Degas.
Product Specifications
- Finished size
- 31 x 27 in
- Frame
- Gold, premium resin, mitred
- Canvas
- Heavyweight Fredrix poly/cotton
- Finish
- Hand-applied gesso embellishment
- Inks
- Archival HP Latex, 100-year colorfastness
- Stretcher
- Solid poplar, kiln dried
- Hanging
- Wire and dust cover fitted
- Item
- 1631321
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Care & Hanging
Every piece arrives ready to hang: wire hardware pre-installed, kraft paper dust cover, gallery-finished corners.
Hanging: Every painting ships with a double-nail courtesy hook rated for every size, Estate included.
Care: Dust lightly with a soft, dry cloth as needed. Avoid direct sunlight to preserve the colors. Avoid hanging in high-humidity environments (bathrooms with active showers). Our finish is durable but is not waterproof.
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