Description
Edouard Manet's Woman with Fans painting is a masterpiece of French Impressionism noted for its elegance and sophistication. The piece was created in 1873 and shows a woman in a dark green dress and a hat adorned with white flowers, holding two fans in her hands.
Manet's artistic style is characterized by his technique of loose, rapid brushstrokes, giving the painting a sense of movement and freshness. The composition is very interesting, since the figure of the woman is located in the center of the painting, surrounded by a dark background that highlights her figure and her dress.
The colors used by Manet in this work are very subtle and elegant, with green, gray and white tones that create a calm and serene atmosphere. Also, the contrast between the woman's dark dress and the light background gives the painting a sense of depth and dimension.
The history of the painting is very interesting, as it was created at a time when Manet was experimenting with the representation of fashion and feminine elegance in Parisian society. This work was one of the first in which the artist used a professional model, rather than a socialite, to create an image of fashion and elegance.
Lastly, one of the lesser known aspects of the painting is that Manet had originally planned to include another woman in the composition, but decided to remove her in order to focus on the main figure. This change in composition gives the painting a sense of simplicity and elegance that is characteristic of Manet's artistic style.