Adéle de Saussure and Marie-Louise Ravel, the Artist's Wife, in His Studio

Edouard Ravel

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two women in a studio setting. One woman is sitting and the other is standing. The seated woman is positioned at an angle facing the easel, leaning slightly on her left arm. The standing woman leans against a wooden table with her left hand resting on its surface. The seated woman has dark hair styled in an updo with green ribbons, and she wears a dark dress with voluminous sleeves. The standing woman has her hair in an updo and wears a light blue dress with a pink tie around the collar. The studio is richly decorated with a large canvas on an easel, leaning paintings, and various art supplies scattered around, including a rolled piece of paper on the tiled floor. The wall behind them is adorned with decorative plates and a white bust. An ornate rug is partially visible beneath the table.