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Girl with Cherries
Girl with Cherries is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Eva Gonzalès. It dates from 1870 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Overview
Girl with Cherries is a 1870 oil painting by Eva Gonzalès, a French Impressionist artist. It is part of the Art Institute of Chicago's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a woman seated at a table, wearing a light-colored dress and a white lace cap, holding a bowl of cherries. The dark background highlights her face and hands.
Technique & Style
The artist employed thick, impasto paint and bold brushstrokes to capture the play of light and shadow on the subject's clothing and skin. The texture is particularly evident on the sleeve and dress.
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Artist
Eva Gonzalès (19 April 1847 – 6 May 1883) was a French Impressionist painter. She was one of the four most notable female Impressionists in the nineteenth century, along with Mary Cassatt (1844–1926), Berthe Morisot…
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