1735
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
The Schoolmistress is a 1735 oil by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, a Rococo painting work, depicting Writing, held at National Gallery of Ireland.
In this painting, a woman sits at a wooden desk, intently focused on her work. She wears a white apron over a blue dress and a white headscarf with a red trim, and her brown hair is pulled back. Her right hand holds a quill pen, poised over a piece of paper. The woman's gaze is directed downward, her attention fixed on the task at hand. The desk, made of a warm, honey-colored wood, features a small drawer with a diamond-shaped handle. The background of the painting is a muted, earthy tone, which serves to emphasize the woman's concentration and the sense of quiet, studious activity. This painting is a great example of the work of artist Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin.
Jean Siméon Chardin (French: ; November 2, 1699 – December 6, 1779) was an 18th-century French painter.
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