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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
A Woman Smoking is a 1648 ink by Cornelis Pietersz Bega, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
The painting depicts a woman sitting at a table, smoking a pipe. She is dressed in a loose-fitting robe and has short hair. The table in front of her holds a bottle and a book. The woman's gaze is directed downward, and her posture suggests a moment of quiet contemplation. The etching technique used in the painting creates a sense of depth and texture, with visible lines and shading that add to the overall mood of the scene. The use of a limited color palette, with shades of brown and black, contributes to the somber and introspective atmosphere. This painting is reminiscent of the works of artists who specialized in etching, such as Rembrandt, who also explored the use of light and shadow in their compositions.
Cornelis Pietersz Bega, or Cornelis Pietersz Begijn (1631/32 – 27 August 1664) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and engraver.
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