Portrait of Mrs. John White Alexander (1902). John White Alexander (American, 1856-1915).
Portrait of Mrs. John White Alexander (1902). John White Alexander (American, 1856-1915). Oil on canvas. LACMA.It is an evocative figure study in which mood and atmosphere take precedence over frank likeness. The portrait was painted in a palette of muted pinks and moss green on a coarse, loosely woven, absorbent canvas to produce a soft, hazy effect. Alexander cast his wife in a somewhat ambiguous, shadowy outdoor setting with dramatic spotlighting on her face and right hand. -- source link
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