Fine Art

Julie Manet — History & Facts

Young Julie Manet sits holding a tabby cat in her lap, against patterned wallpaper. The painter Berthe Morisot and her husband, Eugène Manet, brother of Édouard Manet, commissioned this portrait of their daughter from their friend Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1887; it is also known as Child with Cat. Julie later remembered that Renoir painted it “in small sections, which was not his usual way of working,” and he made at least four preparatory drawings before settling on the pose. Degas was not impressed by the sitter's rounded face, but Morisot particularly liked this precise, line-based phase of Renoir's work. It is in the Musée d'Orsay in Paris.

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A vibrant floral arrangement by Renoir showcasing his impressionist style.

Jetée De Fleurs

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Portrait of Madame Charpentier by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, depicting a woman seated elegantly with her daughter and dog.

Portrait of Madame Charpentier

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A lively outdoor scene shows couples dancing and groups seated at tables under trees, with figures in flowing dresses and straw hats.

Bal du moulin de la Galette

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Dance at Bougival

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Luncheon of the Boating Party

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A woman with loosely arranged hair embraces a child closely, their faces gently touching in a plain background.

Mother and Child

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A seated woman in a white dress and broad hat is shown in three-quarter view against a blue and ochre vertical drapery background.

Woman with a Hat

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Femme Au Chapeau

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A portrait of a woman seated in a green armchair, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

Femme au Fauteuil Vert

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Three softly drawn figures—a woman shielding her face, a second adult with closed eyes, and a small child looking up—are interlaced against a warm ochre background.

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