The artwork titled “A Woman with Velvet Ribbon” was created by Amedeo Modigliani in 1915 in Paris, France. This piece, an oil painting on canvas, measures 54 x 45.5 cm and is part of the Expressionism movement. It is a portrait genre painting currently housed in the Musée de l’Orangerie in Paris, France.
The artwork depicts a woman characterized by Modigliani’s distinctive elongated facial features and simplified forms. She is adorned with a velvet ribbon around her neck, which stands out against her elongated neck and subtly highlights the contours of her face. The background is artistically rendered with abstract and muted tones, emphasizing the figure’s form and enhancing the emotional depth typical of expressionist art. The use of rich, yet subdued colors and the textured brushwork contribute to the overall melancholic and introspective mood of the portrait.
