The Toilet

Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877, 1873

This painting shows a woman standing in front of a wooden dresser with a mirror, her back to us. We can see her face reflected in the mirror. She is gazing at her reflection with both of her hands lifted towards her slightly tilted face. The woman has pale skin and dark hair neatly styled away from her face, and she is wearing a dark gown with white ruffles around the neck. On the dresser, there is a floral arrangement, a pair of blue bottles, and a wooden box holding more containers. Behind the dresser, the background includes patterned wallpaper, a blue curtain on the left, and sunlight coming through a window on the right. The floor appears to be covered by a patterned rug.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877
Date
1873
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on paper board
Dimensions
66.5 × 56.2 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a woman standing in front of a wooden dresser with a mirror, her back to us. We can see her face reflected in the mirror. She is gazing at her reflection with both of her hands lifted towards her slightly tilted face. The woman has pale skin and dark hair neatly styled away from her face, and she is wearing a dark gown with white ruffles around the neck. On the dresser, there is a floral arrangement, a pair of blue bottles, and a wooden box holding more containers. Behind the dresser, the background includes patterned wallpaper, a blue curtain on the left, and sunlight coming through a window on the right. The floor appears to be covered by a patterned rug.

Amerikanische Malerei 1870–1877