The painter chooses a view that does not allow the viewer to see the Madame’s whole face and a hat covers the Madame’s face, so nobody knows if she is actually Madame Manet. In addition to that, Madame does not wear any distinctive clothes nor have any distinctive facial expressions and features that allow the viewer to verify the person in the painting. This painting depicts secrets. The Madam covers her face with a hat which depicts secrecy. Her relaxed body language shows that she is expecting to meet someone. The painting is set in a public, quiet setting, so she does not look suspicious when she is meeting that