Portrait of Anna Gœneutte Wearing a Beret

Norbert Goeneutte was a Parisian painter associated with the Impressionist circle who documented the social life of the city with observational freshness. This 1889 portrait of Anna Goeneutte wearing a beret may depict the artist's wife or another woman in his circle, rendered with the directness of observation characteristic of the Impressionist approach to portraiture. Goeneutte was a friend of Renoir and documented Paris life in prints as well as paintings. The work is currently unlocated or in private hands.

The portrait renders the beret-wearing woman with Impressionist directness — the face observed with fresh, unposed attention, the beret providing a casual framing element. The palette is light and naturalistic in the Impressionist manner. Brushwork is varied and responsive, capturing the specific quality of the sitter's presence without academic formality.