Weiblicher Studienkopf
1896
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1896
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
Weiblicher Studienkopf is a 1896 ink by Hans Unger, a Impressionism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a close-up portrait of a person’s face against a dark background. The face is mostly green with black shading around the eyes, nose, and mouth, giving it a shadowy, almost sculpted look. The hair is shown as a dark shape at the top, blending into the background. The artist used a printmaking method called lithography, which lets them layer colors like this. The green and black contrast makes the face stand out sharply. Next, look up lithography to see how this technique works.
