Repose

By 1870, date probably created by the artist [1]; Probably 1872, Purchased from the artist by (Paul Durand-Ruel), Paris; 1880, Sold or exchanged to Théodore Duret, Paris; 1894, Sold through (Galerie Georges Petit) to Jean-Baptist Faure, Paris; 1894, Repurchased by Paul Durand-Ruel; 1895, Exhibited in the gallery of (Paul Durand-Ruel), New York; 1898, Bought by George W. Vanderbilt II, 1914 bequeathed to his wife, Edith Stuyvesant Dresser Vanderbilt; 1959 Mrs. Edith Stuyvesant Vanderbilt Gerry, Providence, Bequest to RISD Museum, Providence, RI A school programs educator describes student encounters with Edouard Manet's Repose. Jackie reflecting on working with 4th grade group on a guided visit at Manet's Le Repos. Edouard Manet was a leader in the development of a new pictorial language, and Repose demonstrates elements of his radical style, including dominant contrasts of light and dark tones; broad, tactile paint-handling; and a sense of shallow, compressed space. This representation of the artist Berthe Morisot shocked some viewers, who criticized her casual pose, her informal dress, and her availability as a model. Her gaze suggests reverie, in contract to the raucous depiction of a pearl diver pursued by a dragon in the Japanese woodblock print above her head. Manet described his painting as a study in physical and psychological repose—“not at all in the character of a portrait.” Although he did not exhibit with the Impressionists, Manet was a key participant in the development of a new pictorial language. Repose demonstrates elements of his radical style, including dominant contrasts of light and dark tones; broad, tactile paint-handling; and a sense of shallow, compressed space. This representation of the artist Berthe Morisot shocked some viewers. They criticized her casual pose, her informal dress, and her availability as a model. Her gaze suggests reverie, in contrast to the raucous subject of a pearl diver pursued by a dragon in the Japanese woodblock print above her head. Manet described this painting as a study in physical and psychological repose-“not at all in the character of a portrait.” The images on this website can enable discovery and collaboration and support new scholarship, and we encourage their use. To request new photography, please send an email to [email protected] and include your name and the object's accession number. We view our online collection as a living documents, and our records are frequently revised and enhanced. If you have additional information or have spotted an error, please send feedback to [email protected]%2059.027%20Object%20Page) .