“Portrait of M.N. (Portrait of Mrs. Newton)” is a distinguished artwork created by the artist James Tissot in the year 1876. The piece belongs to the Realism art movement and falls under the genre of portraiture.
The artwork portrays a woman in a contemplative profile view. She is elegantly attired in a hat adorned with feathers and a luxurious fur wrap, indicative of the fashion of the time. The detailed rendering of the textures in her clothing and the soft, nuanced strokes used to capture the delicate features of the subject reflect Tissot’s meticulous attention to detail. Through subtle shading and precise lines, Tissot achieves a lifelike representation that exudes a sense of calm and introspective grace.
