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Woman Leaning Forward

Paul Cezanne

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a sketch of a person, depicting only the upper part of their body - the head and a partial view of the upper torso. The person is lying down with their face tilted slightly upwards and turned to the side, appearing calm. Their eyes are closed, and they have short to medium-length hair styled or combed backward. The sketch does not include details about clothing, jewelry or objects. The background is a textured pencil shading that creates a soft, indistinct environment, emphasizing the person's peaceful facial expression.

Artwork Details

Date
1890/1894
Medium
graphite on wove paper
Dimensions
5336 × 3328 px
Public Domain
Yes
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