Peasant Woman of Boulogne (Paysanne des environs de Boulogne dite La femme au panier)

Alphonse Legros

National Gallery of Art

The image shows the upper half of a seated person with deep-set eyes and a prominent nose and chin. The person appears to be an elderly woman wearing a dark cloak or shawl, holding a basket with one hand rested on the handle. The woman's hair is mostly covered by a slightly raised bonnet. The background consists of large stone blocks, suggesting a setting resembling a stone wall or part of a building, casting shadows.