By the middle of 1894 Bernard married his wife, Hanenah. Hanenah's elegant arched brows and bow shaped lips feature prominently in several of the artist's works and the figure in this painting can hardly be of another woman. Hanenah and Bernard had five children together, although only two survived infancy. Years later the two split ways after Bernard fell in love with Andrée Fort, with whom he also had a child.
[Sotheby’s, New York - Oil on canvas, 38.3 x 46.3 cm]