The artwork titled “A Dancing Woman in a Pink Robe Seen from the Back” is by the renowned artist James McNeill Whistler, created between the years 1888 and 1890. It employs the mediums of charcoal and gouache, and belongs to the Symbolism art movement. The dimensions of the artwork are 23 cm by 71.12 cm, and it falls within the genre of genre painting.
The artwork depicts a woman dancing, dressed in a flowing pink robe, shown from a rearview perspective. The fluidity and lightness of her garments are captured through expressive and delicate brushstrokes, emphasizing the graceful movement of her form. The background is sparsely detailed, allowing the figure to be the focal point. The use of charcoal and gouache contributes to the ethereal and soft textures in the depiction, characteristic of Whistler’s symbolic and nuanced stylistic approach. The overall composition conveys a poignant sense of motion and grace, reflective of Symbolism’s emphasis on expressing deeper emotions and ideas through art.
