African Woman

Französische Grafik 1879–1887, vers 1885/1889

The image displays a profile view of a person's head and upper shoulders. The individual faces left with only the side of their face visible. They have distinct facial features and wear a striped headscarf tied at the back. The person wears a garment with a collar, and appears to have a knotted tie at the neck. The background is plain and unadorned.
Artiste
Französische Grafik 1879–1887
Datation
vers 1885/1889
Catégorie
Estampe
Technique
etching and drypoint printed in brown and black with scraping, heightened with white gouache, on laid paper
Dimensions
37,2 × 29,3 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Domaine public, CC0

Description de l’image

The image displays a profile view of a person's head and upper shoulders. The individual faces left with only the side of their face visible. They have distinct facial features and wear a striped headscarf tied at the back. The person wears a garment with a collar, and appears to have a knotted tie at the neck. The background is plain and unadorned.

Französische Grafik 1879–1887