The image shows a charcoal drawing of a person from the waist up. The individual is seated, leaning slightly forward, with their head down, reading a book held open in their lap with both hands. The person has soft and tranquil facial features, dark hair pulled back, and is wearing a loose-fitting top with short sleeves. The background is shaded with no distinctive details.

Liseuse (The Reader)

1895

Medium: lithograph in gray on heavy japan paper
Classification: Portfolio
Period: 1876 to 1900
Image size: 8763 × 11919px

Description

The image shows a charcoal drawing of a person from the waist up. The individual is seated, leaning slightly forward, with their head down, reading a book held open in their lap with both hands. The person has soft and tranquil facial features, dark hair pulled back, and is wearing a loose-fitting top with short sleeves. The background is shaded with no distinctive details.

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Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).

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