Description
A woman with auburn hair and a red flower tucked behind her ear smiles faintly as she looks down and to one side. She wears a black dress gathered at the neck with a large, soft white bow, and a red rose rests just below it, all set against a bright, golden-yellow background.
Painted in 1877, the picture is a striking study in contrast: the deep black of the dress against the warm gold of the backdrop, punctuated by red at the ear and chest and bright touches of red on the lips. Renoir’s brushwork in the background is loose and streaked, while the face is more carefully modelled, catching her quiet smile.
This piece is offered as a hand-painted oil reproduction on canvas or as an archival giclee canvas print. It reproduces the work held at Ordrupgaard; it is a reproduction, not the original painting.



