Madame Gaudibert

Portrait of Madame Gaudibert standing with her head averted. The portrait, painted in a chateau near Etretat, is none the less distinguished for being in a quiet key. The lady's dress was of that dull satin that offered little scope to the colorist but Monet gives dignity to its folds and adds color--discreetly subdued--in shawl, carpet and curtained background that lightens the effect. This is further enlivened by the touches of white at collar and cuffs and in the design of the shawl. Head and hands are painted with a sensitive simplicit