1892
oil
canvas
From the collection of Nationalmuseum
A Girl's Head II is a 1892 oil by Olof Sager-Nelson, held at Nationalmuseum.
This painting shows a young girl's head, turned slightly to her right. Her dark hair is pulled back, and her eyes are cast downward. The artist used oil paint to create the image. The girl's face is illuminated from the left side, with shadows falling across her right cheek and the back of her head. Her eyebrows are dark and straight, and her lips are painted a deep red. The background of the painting is dark and indistinct, with hints of brown and black. 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.
Johan Olof Gudmund Sager-Nelson (13 September 1868, By Parish, Värmland - 11 April 1896, Biskra, Algeria) was a Swedish painter. Many of his works are in the Symbolist style.
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