La Vieille: Que Crains-tu? Un large trou Noir! Il est vide peut-etre? (What are you afraid of? A wide black hole! It is empty, perhaps!)

Odilon Redon

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person from the waist up, with their head slightly tilted downward and hands holding onto their cloak. The person's face is in shadow, making detailed facial features indistinguishable, but the eye and nose can be vaguely seen. The individual has long hair that is drawn down over each shoulder, and they appear to be wearing a headband that holds their long veil in place. Wrapped in a cloak or shroud that hangs loosely over their shoulders and partly covers their arms, the person is standing against a background filled with abstract, swirling patterns and textures, which create a dramatic contrast of light and dark areas around the figure.