Foundations
Berthe Morisot
Summer's Day
about 1879
Oil on canvas, 45.7 × 75.2 cm. The National Gallery, London, in partnership with Hugh Lane Gallery, Dublin (on long loan to Dublin, 2026–31)
Almost every value here is light, so the picture reads as bright outdoor air.
- The dark blue coat at the left is the largest dark in the picture.
- The National Gallery says her zigzag strokes catch "the play of light on the water".
Concepts
Image: Wikimedia Commons · Public domain