Why it matters
The actress Jeanne Demarsy poses as the embodiment of Spring, in a floral dress with a parasol against lush foliage. Shown at the Salon of 1882, it was the greatest and last public success of Manet's Salon career.
Did you know?
- It was the first work of art ever published in colour.
- It was meant as the first of four seasons; Manet completed only Autumn before he died.
- The Getty paid more than $65 million for it in 2014, a record for Manet.
Based on the Wikipedia article Spring (Manet) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
