A Four-year-old Girl with a Pot of Carnations
1663
oil
From the collection of Art Gallery of Ontario
1663
oil
From the collection of Art Gallery of Ontario
This painting shows a young girl, about four years old, standing next to a pot of carnations. She's wearing a long, white dress with a red sash and a white cap on her head. The girl is holding a carnation in her right hand, and her left hand is resting on the pot. The pot is white with a brown rim and has a handle on one side. It's filled with soil and has several carnation stems growing out of it. The background of the painting is dark, which makes the girl and the pot stand out. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and contrast between light and dark.
