Artwork
A Lady in a Red Hat
A Lady in a Red Hat is an oil painting by Paul Raud. It dates from 1897 and is held in the collection of the Kumu.
About this work
Overview
A Lady in a Red Hat is an oil painting created by Paul Raud in 1897, currently held at the Kumu art museum.
Subject & Meaning
The painting portrays a formally dressed woman wearing a red hat, gazing to the right with a neutral expression. The contrast between her illuminated face and the dark background draws attention to her features.
Technique & Style
Raud's use of chiaroscuro, an artistic technique that utilizes strong contrasts between light and dark, creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the portrait.
Artist & collection
Head of a boy
The Artist's Niece (Sophia Wilkie, later Mrs James Winfield)
Portrait of Violet Osborne (1866-1893), Artist's Sister
Study of a girl in a hat with a little feather
Portrait of a Woman. Possibly Eva Bonnier
Portrait of Maurice Lambert
Portrait of a woman
Self-portrait
Hannah Wright (1775–1867) (niece of the artist)
Portrait of a Lady
Study of Alice Muskett
Woman in a Large Hat