Woman Reading
1872
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
1872
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
The painting shows a woman in a white robe, her dark hair pulled back, standing in front of a wall with a patterned design. She is holding a book in her hands. The woman's robe has a high collar and a belt around her waist, and she is looking down at the book. The background is a wall with a patterned design, possibly a tapestry or wallpaper. The painting is done in a realistic style, with attention to detail in the woman's clothing and the background. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality in the painting. Check out more works by Henri de Braekeleer.
