\paperw5295 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This work was rejected by the committee of the 1867 Salon, which was not yet able to appreciate the revolutionary modernity of MonetÆs arti
stic language. \par
The subject of the painting is a pretext for experimenting with the patterns of light and shade on the womenÆs white dresses, while the painter has attached very little importance to the figuresÆ faces.
