Portrait

About this work

This painting shows a man’s head and shoulders in profile, facing left. His face is mostly shadowed, with a bright red nose standing out. He’s wearing a dark jacket over a light shirt, and the background is dark and blurry. The artist used thick, rough brushstrokes—especially on the jacket and hair—to create texture. The lighting is simple but dramatic, with stark contrasts between light and dark. Look up impasto next to see how paint thickness changes a painting’s look.