Why it matters
Camille Monet, wearing a blonde wig, poses in a heavily embroidered red kimono in front of a wall of Japanese fans. The painting shows the fashion for performing Japanese culture rather than an authentic Japanese setting.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1876.
- It was shown at the Second Impressionist Exhibition that year.
- The kimono features a samurai drawing his sword.
Based on the Wikipedia article La Japonaise (painting) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
