A pale-skinned woman wearing a white gown and hat stands facing our left in profile against a dark background in this vertical painting. The portrait is loosely painted, especially in the clothing and background. The woman’s shoulders are wrapped in a white capelet and golden yellow fabric or lining along the opening. The loose sleeves are gathered near the elbows, and she wears a gold bracelet on the forearm we can see. The skirt falls in heavy folds and pools on the floor in eddying ruffles. Her hands are clasped at her waist, and she wears white gloves. Her black hair is piled atop her…
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Young Woman in White

painter Robert Henri (American, 1865 - 1929)

1904

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 198.8 x 96.8 cm (78 1/4 x 38 1/8 in.) ; framed: 218.5 x 116.8 cm (86 x 46 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Gift of Violet Organ
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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