Mrs. Gilbert L. Parker
1910
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
1910
oil
From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts Boston
This painting is a portrait of a woman. She is wearing a dark coat with a high collar and a white shirt underneath. The background is dark, which makes the woman stand out. The woman's face is serious, and her eyes are looking straight ahead. She has short hair, and her eyebrows are thin. Her mouth is closed, and her lips are thin. The painting is done in a realistic style, with a lot of detail. The artist, Thomas Eakins, used chiaroscuro to create a sense of depth and contrast. If you want to learn more about this technique, you can look up chiaroscuro.
