1896
oil
canvas
From the collection of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum
Dominant colour
Girl's Head is a 1896 oil by John Quinton Pringle, a Post-Impressionism work, held at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
This painting is a portrait of a young girl's head, rendered in oil paint. The girl's dark hair is styled in a neat, curly fashion, and she wears a white top. The background is dark, with a lighter area behind her head. The girl's face is depicted in profile, with her eyes cast downward. Her features are softly rendered, giving the portrait a gentle, introspective feel. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting creates a sense of depth and volume, drawing the viewer's eye to the girl's face. To learn more about this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
John Quinton Pringle (13 December 1864 – 25 April 1925) was a Scottish painter, influenced by Jules Bastien-Lepage and associated with the Glasgow Boys.
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