Study in Black and Green (Oil Sketch)

John White Alexander

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman sitting on a couch or chair. The woman has fair skin and dark hair pulled up. She wears a black off-the-shoulder top and a long, full yellow and black skirt or dress. The dress has diagonal black stripes. She sits with her body angled to the right and her head slightly bowed. Her hands are clasped together at her chest. The background is a gradient from light brown on the left to dark brown on the right. The painting is done in oil and appears to be on a canvas or board. The style is impressionist.