1833
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Jewish Woman of Algiers is a 1833 by Eugène Delacroix, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows two women sitting close together. One wears a fancy hat and draped clothes, holding a small object. The other is dressed simply, with a headscarf, and seems to be reaching out. In the background, there’s a small scene with a lantern, a cage, and a harp. The title calls her the "Jewish Woman of Algiers," which hints this might be a scene from North Africa. The artist used bold lines to show light and shadow, making the figures stand out. Look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and dark to create drama.
Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix ( DEL-ə-krwah, -KRWAH; French: ; 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist who was regarded as the leader of the French Romantic school.
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