Study for Ariadne at Naxos

About this work

This painting shows a woman with long hair, looking up and to the right. She's naked, with a sheer cloth draped over her waist and a brown fabric on her right side. The background is dark, and the frame is gold with a leaf pattern. The woman's body is relaxed, with her left arm bent and her right arm hanging down. Her face is calm, with a slight smile. The painting is done in oil, with visible brushstrokes. The artist who painted this is Adolf Ulrik Wertmüller.