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- May 10, 2018
The portrait
Gerasimov Gennady- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- 90 × 70 cm
- Year
- 2018
A woman in profile rests her cheek on her hand, wrapped in a pale knitted shawl, against a deep green background.
- Style
- Realism
- Mood
- Contemplative
- Themes
- Portrait · Women
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About this work
Seen in strict profile, a woman leans her head against her raised hand, elbow propped on a dark surface in the foreground. Her dark hair is pulled back, and she is wrapped in a loosely painted cream-white knitted shawl that falls over her shoulder and arm, with a hint of a dark blue garment beneath. Her gaze is directed off to the left, outside the frame.
Deep bottle-green fills the background, pushing the pale figure forward in strong contrast. The shawl is built up in thick, textured strokes of white and pale blue, while the face is modeled more smoothly in warm flesh tones. The effect is hushed and reflective, relying on tonal contrast rather than narrative detail.