Southern Italian Woman Dressed for Church

Italienische Grafik 1824–1911, 1885/1888

This image is a pastel drawing. It shows portions of three figures. The central figure's torso and arms are more completely represented, holding a white fabric adorned with patterns and a black beaded necklace. Their clothing includes a detailed, multicolored sleeve with geometric patterns and a long white skirt. The head and upper body outlines of this figure are visible, but facial features are not detailed. Two more figures are behind the central one, with obscured backgrounds and facial features. They are dressed similarly, with one wearing a hat and the other displaying a richly patterned sleeve and white skirt. The background is a plain, beige surface, highlighting the figures' vividly patterned clothing and softly shadowed outlines.
Artist
Italienische Grafik 1824–1911
Date
1885/1888
Type
Drawing
Medium
pastel on blue laid paper, prepared with beige gouache(?)
Dimensions
64.5 × 46 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This image is a pastel drawing. It shows portions of three figures. The central figure's torso and arms are more completely represented, holding a white fabric adorned with patterns and a black beaded necklace. Their clothing includes a detailed, multicolored sleeve with geometric patterns and a long white skirt. The head and upper body outlines of this figure are visible, but facial features are not detailed. Two more figures are behind the central one, with obscured backgrounds and facial features. They are dressed similarly, with one wearing a hat and the other displaying a richly patterned sleeve and white skirt. The background is a plain, beige surface, highlighting the figures' vividly patterned clothing and softly shadowed outlines.

Italienische Grafik 1824–1911