Young Woman with a Mandolin, Portrait of Louison Köhler

François Bonvin

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman playing a mandolin. She has dark hair and wears a white blouse with billowy sleeves and a black skirt. A black belt cinches at her waist. She sits on a red and gold chair, holding the mandolin in her left hand and supporting it with her right. To her right is a round table covered with a red cloth. On the table are a metal tray, a glass goblet with a spoon in it, scattered bread crumbs, and sheets of paper. A music stand with sheet music is also on the table. Above the woman, a framed painting hangs on the wall, depicting a nude figure. The background of the main painting is dark brown.