Thinking, Portrait of Emma Madox Brown

Catherine Madox Brown

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting "Thinking, Portrait of Emma Madox Brown" by Catherine Madox Brown depicts a woman seated in a room. The woman has fair skin and brown hair styled in an updo, and she wears a dark-colored dress with pink flowers and white lace details on the collar and cuffs. She sits on a patterned rug with her right hand holding fabric and her left hand in her lap. The room's background features a wooden table with various items, including vases and a plate of food, and a window with a green curtain to the left. The woman sits in a chair with a wooden frame and upholstered back. The painting is presented in a gold frame. The overall atmosphere suggests a quiet, indoor setting.