1905
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Woman Sitting Reading is a 1905 by Georges Lemmen, depicting Reading, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a woman sitting and reading a book. She's dressed in simple clothes and the room is plain. The artist paid attention to the way light falls on her face and hands. This attention to light is what makes the painting interesting. It suggests the artist was thinking about how to show quiet moments. You can see more paintings like this by looking up the technique: sfumato.
Georges Lemmen was a neo-impressionist painter from Belgium. He was a member of Les XX from 1888. His works include The Beach at Heist, Aline Marechal and Vase of Flowers. Yvonne Serruys studied in his workshop in…
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