The Fortune Teller

About this work

This painting shows a young woman and an older woman sitting together. The younger woman is wearing a white cap with pink ribbons and a dark dress with a green top. She is holding a small object in her hands. The older woman is wearing a dark headscarf and a blue shawl over a yellow top with flowers. She is holding a piece of paper and looking at it. There is a cat sitting on her lap. The background is a blue sky with hills. The older woman seems to be reading from the paper, possibly telling the younger woman's fortune. The cat on her lap adds a sense of warmth and comfort to the scene. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up Adèle Kindt.