\paperw19995 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This work is one of RenoirÆs many portraits of the actress Jeanne Samary. It was painted for the exhibition at the 1879 Sal
on, which explains the conventional tone of the picture. The woman is represented in a formal pose, dressed in an evening gown, against the backdrop of an elegant setting that brings out the whiteness of her skin and clothing.
