A Peasant Woman Reading (1908). Albert Anker (Swiss, 1831-1910). Watercolor and pencil on paper
A Peasant Woman Reading (1908). Albert Anker (Swiss, 1831-1910). Watercolor and pencil on paper.Anker’s watercolor technique is of such picturesque quality that one almost forgets to see a paper work in front of him. The juxtaposition of nuanced black and gray tones makes the woman’s face and hands light up. The artist knows how to use a brushstroke and motif detailing for each of the illustrated materials, thus enabling the viewer to increase the immediacy of the observed reading action even further. -- source link
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