Jeanne: Spring

"Jeanne: Spring" is an etching by Édouard Manet that depicts a elegantly dressed woman in profile, exemplifying the artist's interest in capturing modern Parisian life and fashion of the 1880s. The work demonstrates Manet's characteristic loose, fluid etching technique, with delicate linework that conveys both the texture of fabric and the subtlety of the sitter's features. As part of Manet's series of seasonal prints featuring a female model, this composition reflects his engagement with printmaking as a means of exploring contemporary subjects and refined aesthetic sensibilities.