October
1877 Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
About this artwork
This portrait of a woman in an autumn landscape is a prime example of Tissot's focus on contemporary fashion and sentimentality during his time in London. It captures the subject with meticulous detail in her dress, set against the golden foliage of autumn trees.
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James Tissot, a French artist who achieved great success in Victorian London, was renowned for his hyper-realistic depictions of modern life and fashion. 'October' was one of four paintings intended as a series representing the seasons; he famously used his mistress and muse, Kathleen Newton, as the primary model for his works during this period.
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October
James Tissot, 1877
