The Green Shawl
1912
oil
panel
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
1912
oil
panel
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
Dominant colour
The Green Shawl is a 1912 oil by Camillo Innocenti, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Brooklyn Museum.
This painting features a woman with dark hair, wearing a green shawl and a white blouse with a black bow. She is turned slightly to the left, with her face blurred. The background is a mix of greens and browns, with some lighter areas suggesting a window or outdoor setting. The woman's shawl and blouse are the main focus of the painting, with the shawl's folds and texture rendered in detail. The artist has used a range of greens to create a sense of depth and atmosphere. If you're interested in learning more about the artist's technique, you might want to look into impasto, a method of applying paint thickly to create texture and dimension.
Camillo Innocenti (1871–1961) was an artist, born in Rome.
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