The Lilac Kimono
1899
oil
canvas
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
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Samuel Isham
Samuel Isham (1855–1914) was an artist, born in New York City.
See the richer artist page1899
oil
canvas
From the collection of Brooklyn Museum
Dominant colour
The Lilac Kimono is a 1899 oil by Samuel Isham, a American Impressionism work, held at Brooklyn Museum.
The painting features a woman with dark hair, wearing a lilac kimono, with her right arm resting on a chair. The kimono is open, revealing her bare chest. The background is dark, with a subtle light source coming from the left side of the image. The woman's expression is calm and serene, with her eyes cast downward. The kimono's folds and creases are depicted in detail, giving the painting a sense of texture and depth. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation. To learn more about the artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts between light and dark to create a sense of volume and depth, look up artist Samuel Isham.
Samuel Isham (1855–1914) was an artist, born in New York City.
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