Woman Stretching

About this work

This painting shows a woman in a white dress sitting on the floor, stretching her right arm up. She's barefoot and has a yellow blanket draped over her left shoulder. The room has a patterned rug and a table with a vase of flowers. The woman is looking at herself in a mirror that's hanging on the wall. There's a small table with a white cloth on it, and some papers or fabric on the floor. The overall atmosphere is quiet and intimate. To learn more about the artist's use of light and shadow, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.