1896
oil
canvas
From the collection of Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts
Coquetería is a 1896 oil by Alfredo Valenzuela Puelma, a Impressionism work, depicting Flower, held at Chilean National Museum of Fine Arts.
This painting shows a woman sitting in a chair, holding a hand fan in front of her. She is wearing a dark-colored dress with a high neckline and long sleeves. The background is a room with a table and a vase of flowers. The woman's face is turned slightly to the side, and she is smiling. Her hair is dark and curly, and it is pulled back from her face. The hand fan she is holding is made of pink and white feathers, and it is partially open. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the woman's clothing and the objects in the background. The overall effect is one of quiet elegance. You can learn more about this painting by looking up the National Museum of Fine Arts Santiago.
Alfredo Valenzuela Puelma (Valparaiso, 8 February 1856 – Villejuif, France, 27 October 1909) was one of Chile's best-known painters and one of the four artists known as the Great Chilean Masters.
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