Woman Bathing
1872
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
1872
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
This painting shows a woman sitting on the edge of a bathtub, her back to the viewer. She is wrapped in a white cloth, and her dark hair is pulled up. The woman gazes at her reflection in a mirror hanging on the wall in front of her. The mirror's frame is dark, and the room's walls are a muted color. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the scene. You can learn more about the artist's techniques by looking up chiaroscuro.
