June (recto)

William Sommer

Cleveland Museum of Art

A painting titled "June (recto)" by William Sommer depicting a young girl with short brown hair sitting on a chair. The girl is wearing a white dress with orange and green accents on the collar and sleeves. The dress ends above her knees, and she has pink socks or tights. The chair she sits on has a white seat and a light-colored wood frame. The background is a mottled gray with a darker area to the right and left. A green and blue striped object hangs on the wall behind her. The painting is in a post-impressionist style. The image is a portrait of a child. The child is looking directly at the viewer. The overall color palette is muted.