1898
charcoal
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Portrait of a Woman is a 1898 charcoal by Paula Modersohn-Becker, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman’s face and shoulders in soft charcoal. Her hair is pulled back, and she wears a dark collar. The background is plain, letting her features stand out. The artist used quick, light strokes to show her skin and clothes. This style keeps things simple but full of life. Next, look up Modersohn-Becker, Paula to see how she shaped other faces.
Paula Modersohn-Becker (8 February 1876 – 20 November 1907) was a German Expressionist painter and draftswoman of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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