Manet Jeanne (Spring) Paper Bookmark

This artful bookmark depicts a detail of one of the J. Paul Getty Museum's most popular paintings, Jeanne (Spring), by Édouard Manet.- Dimensions: 2 in x 6.75 in - Material: Card Stock - Item #: GBM58 A chic young woman in a day dress with floral accents holds a parasol against a background of exuberant foliage. She looks straight ahead, a picture of poise and detachment even as she seems fully aware of the viewer's admiring gaze. Representing aspiring Parisian actress Jeanne Demarsy as the embodiment of Spring, this portrait debuted at the last major public exhibition of Manet's life, the Paris Salon of 1882. For more than two decades, Manet's paintings were rejected by the Salon or met with controversy; Spring was the most unalloyed success of the artist's Salon career, a career that ended tragically a year later when Manet died of causes related to syphilis. Appealing to critics primarily on account of Jeanne's charm, Spring also showcased Manet's mastery of his medium. The painting