Artwork
female figure
female figure is a watercolor work on paper by the Impressionist artist Lavezzari. It dates from 1873 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum.
About this work
Overview
This watercolour painting, created by Lavezzari in 1873, depicts a female figure in a simple, dimly lit setting.
Subject & Meaning
The woman, dressed in a long dark dress and yellow-and-red headscarf, stands in a rough-walled room with a clay jug at her feet, holding a small red object, conveying a sense of everyday life or cultural narrative.
Technique & Style
Executed in loose, quick brushstrokes, the watercolour features uneven lighting, creating contrasting areas of brightness and shadow, and an Orientalist stylistic influence is evident in the overall aesthetic.
Artist & collection
Artist
Lavezzari kept a tiny apartment in Paris where the light hit the floor at a cruel 4 p.m.
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