The Pink Dress
Frédéric Bazille · 1864
Why it's great
A young woman in a pink dress sits with her back turned, gazing at a village on a sunlit hill in southern France. Bazille painted it for his family, using bold light in the open air. The style looks forward to Impressionism. It's among his most famous works.
Where to see it
📍 Musée d'OrsayParis, France
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Frédéric Bazille was born into a wealthy family in Montpellier, France, and moved to Paris to paint. He was a close friend of Monet and Renoir and shared a studio with them. He painted sunny outdoor scenes and portraits. He was killed in the Franco-Prussian War in 1870 when he was only 28.
