Scornful disgust (left); Scornful laughter (right)

Guillaume-Benjamin-Amant Duchenne (de Boulogne)

National Gallery of Art

The image shows the upper body of a woman facing forward but slightly turned to her left. Her hair is dark, pulled back, revealing her forehead. Her facial expression is relaxed, with eyes closed. She is wearing a dark garment with a light, patterned stripe along the edges and large buttons. Two hands are in the image; one is holding a U-shaped wire tool against her mouth. The background is plain.