Louise Lange, f. Aagaard, kunstnerens moder og en lille pige
1910
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1910
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This black-and-white image shows an older woman in a dark coat and hat standing beside a young girl. The woman’s face is lined, her gaze steady, while the girl looks straight ahead with a serious expression. Both wear simple, old-fashioned clothing, and the woman holds a cane. The artist signed it in 1910, but the style looks more like a painted portrait than a photo. The lighting creates strong contrasts, almost like shadows and light are carved into the scene. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark like this.
