France, 19th century / 1891
Eva Meurier in a Green Dress
The Cleveland Museum of Art catalogs Eva Meurier in a Green Dress as painting (France, 19th century · 1891).
Maurice Denis painted this early in his career, when he was only 21.
A CLOSER LOOK
The museum identifies this painting as oil on canvas and credits Maurice Denis (French, 1870–1943).
The museum's collection notes: Delicate, elegantly folded hands in this painting allude to the sitter’s musical abilities. Eva Meurier, the sister-in-law of the artist, was a talented pianist. Maurice Denis painted the portrait on a fragment of an abandoned picture, hints of which appear around the edges of the composition, as if Eva’s portrait is mysteriously emerging from another painting.
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The Cleveland Museum of ArtEva Meurier in a Green DressOriginal explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.