The artwork titled “Young Worker” was crafted by William-Adolphe Bouguereau in 1869. The medium utilized for this piece is oil on canvas, with dimensions measuring 96.5 by 129 cm. Representing the Academicism art movement, this portrait falls within the genre of figurative portraiture and is currently held in a private collection.
In the artwork, the viewer is presented with a young woman seated on a stone bench in a serene, verdant setting. Her gaze, directed towards the viewer, is both contemplative and slightly melancholic. She is depicted in mid-action, sewing a white piece of fabric. She wears a blue dress with a white apron and a multicolored scarf draped around her shoulders, which reflects the meticulous attention to detail characteristic of Bouguereau’s work. On the right side of the bench lies a pair of scissors along with more fabric, hinting at her role as a diligent worker. The darkened forest in the background, combined with the subject’s expression, contributes to the reflective and tranquil atmosphere of the composition.
