Portrait of a Woman Peeling Apples

James H. Nason

National Gallery of Art

The image shows an elderly woman seated, with her entire body visible. She is sitting in a frontal position, facing the camera with her hands resting in a basin on her lap. Her facial features are wrinkled, and she has a calm, neutral expression. Her hair is hidden under a headdress adorned with flowers. The woman is wearing a long, dark patterned dress with light floral designs and a white apron over it. A white lace collar sits around her neck with a floral decoration at her chest. She is holding a vegetable in one hand. Beside her on the floor is a metal tub and a few vegetables. To her side, a small wooden round table has food canisters and a towel draped over the edge. The background is a simple, textured wall.