Woman in a Striped Dress
1900
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1900
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
A woman in a striped dress walks through a garden of swirling flowers and leaves. The stripes on her dress almost match the patterns around her. Roussel painted her so she blends into the scene—figure and background share the same colors and shapes. It’s like she’s part of the landscape, not just standing in it. The effect feels modern, even though it’s over a century old. To see how other artists played with figure and ground, look up sfumato.
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