Edouard Manet, c. 1869; recorded by Berthe Morisot; as cited in Manet by Himself, ed. Juliet Wilson Bareau Little Brown 2000, London; p. 303
• Manet was not an outdoor-painter; he was in that in company of Degas who hated plain-air painting
• Manet was not an outdoor-painter; he was in that in company of Degas who hated plain-air painting
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You can do plain-air painting indoors, [remark to his pupil then, Berthe Morisot ] by painting white in the morning, lilac during the day and orange tones in the evening.
— Édouard Manet on Impressionism
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You can do plain-air painting indoors, [remark to his pupil then, Berthe Morisot ] by painting white in the morning, lilac during the day and orange tones in the evening." in the context of "Edouard Manet, c. 1869; recorded by Berthe Morisot; as cited in Manet by Himself, ed. Juliet Wilson Bareau Little Brown 2000, London; p. 303
• Manet was not an outdoor-painter; he was in that in company of Degas who hated plain-air painting" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet (23 January 1832 – 30 April 1883) was a French painter - one of the first nineteenth century artists to approach modern-life subjects. His art bridged the divide between Realism and Impressionism.
About Édouard Manet
Édouard Manet (23 January 1832 – 30 April 1883) was a French painter - one of the first nineteenth century artists to approach modern-life subjects. His art bridged the divide between Realism and Impressionism.
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