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Study of a Woman (Abundance)

Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

National Gallery of Art

The image is a sketch of a person standing upright. The person's head is slightly tilted and their gaze is directed forward. The facial features are depicted with bold lines, including the eyes and nose. The hair is drawn with flowing lines that frame the face and cascade down the shoulders. The figure is draped in a flowing garment that wraps around the lower body, leaving the upper torso exposed. The left arm is extended downward, and the right arm is slightly bent at the elbow with an open hand. Small circular shapes are drawn around the hand. The background consists of sketch-like strokes creating a textured effect around the figure.

Artwork Details

Date
1895
Medium
lithograph in brown on laid paper
Dimensions
2662 × 5404 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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