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Lesendes Mädchen (Girl Reading)

Lovis Corinth

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a sketch of a woman from the waist up in a seated position, with her legs extended to her right. She holds an open book in her left hand at eye level. She has medium-length, wavy dark hair and facial features are subtly sketched. She is wearing a dress with short sleeves and there is an indication of a pattern on the fabric, along with a belt at her waist. The sketch is primarily created with charcoal or pencil on a textured paper background, with expressive, rapid strokes that suggest the background without detailing it extensively.

Artwork Details

Date
1911
Medium
lithograph in black on wove paper
Dimensions
5012 × 3319 px
Public Domain
Yes
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