“A Young Girl with a Black Overall” created by Amedeo Modigliani in 1918 in Paris, France, is an expressionist portrait executed in oil on canvas. The dimensions of the artwork are 92.5 x 60.5 cm, and it is currently held in a private collection.
In the artwork, a young girl is depicted sitting with her hands folded in her lap, staring directly at the viewer. The artist employs his signature elongated and stylized forms, characteristic of Modigliani’s expressionist style. The girl’s face is contemplative, her large almond-shaped eyes and long neck emphasizing a sense of introspection. She is dressed in a black overall, which contrasts with the muted background tones, drawing focus to her presence. The simplicity of the backdrop, combined with the artist’s bold brushstrokes and color palette, enhances the subject’s emotional resonance, highlighting Modigliani’s masterful balance of simplicity and depth in portraiture.
