“Portrait of a Woman” is a masterful oil on canvas painting crafted by Andre Derain around the year 1912. This piece of art, which measures 61 by 50 cm, belongs to the Expressionism movement and is classified as a portrait genre. The artwork is held in a private collection.
The subject of the artwork is a woman depicted with deliberate simplicity and distortion characteristic of Expressionism. Her face, painted with angular and somber features, exudes a sense of introspection and melancholy. The use of muted, earthy tones of browns and ochres dominates the composition, creating an almost monochromatic effect that emphasizes the emotional depth of the figure. Derain’s brushwork is expressive, with visible strokes that add texture and dynamism to the otherwise static pose of the woman. The background, blending seamlessly with the figure’s garment, contributes to the overall aura of pensive solitude that permeates the artwork.
