Portrait of Mrs. Charles L. Hutchinson

About this work

This painting is a portrait of a woman. She is shown from the waist up, facing to the right. Her dark hair is pulled back, and she wears a dark dress with a white flower on the left side of her chest. Her right arm is bent at the elbow, with her hand resting on a surface in front of her. The background of the painting is dark. The woman's expression is calm and serious. Her eyes are cast downward, and her eyebrows are slightly furrowed. The overall mood of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. The painting is done in oil paint, with visible brushstrokes and texture. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and dimensionality. You can learn more about the artist's technique by looking up chiaroscuro.