Fata cu tamburina
1850
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
1850
From the collection of National Museum of Art of Romania
A woman in a red-and-white dress sits holding a round frame. Her hair is pulled back under a red headband, and she wears a simple gold necklace. The dark background makes her face and hands stand out clearly. Her outfit looks old-fashioned, with ruffled sleeves and a light blue undershirt peeking through. The way light hits her face gives it a soft, three-dimensional look. This style of lighting is called *chiaroscuro*—look it up next.
