Artwork
Young Woman Weaving a Wreath of Flowers
Young Woman Weaving a Wreath of Flowers is an oil painting by the Realist artist Jean Baptiste Camille Corot. It dates from 1868 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
The woman's face is blurred, but her hands are clearly visible as she weaves the flowers into a wreath.
The painting shows a young woman weaving a wreath of flowers. She is standing in a garden, surrounded by trees and a building in the background. The woman is wearing a long dress and has a headband around her forehead.
The woman's face is blurred, but her hands are clearly visible as she weaves the flowers into a wreath. The painting is done in muted colors, with shades of green, brown, and beige dominating the scene.
The painting is a beautiful example of everyday life in the 19th century. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (UK: KORR-oh, US: kə-ROH, kor-OH; French: ; 16 July 1796 – 22 February 1875), or simply Camille Corot, was a French landscape and portrait painter as well as a printmaker in etching.
