Woman Shelling Peas
Emily Clayton Bishop, 1911
Great sculpture, and at least from this angle, great expression on her face!
Woman in Red Dress at Piano
Steve Ashby, 1973
Little wooden cut-out! Gotta love it.
Taos Indian Woman
Kenneth M. Adams, 1920s
The colors are beautiful, although I don't like how he erases/ she doesn't display much affect... I guess that's what happens when you paint someone as a generic ethnic term?
Woman Ironing
Werner Drewes, 20th century
Again, this seems to be a woodcut, and it's lovely from both near and far away. The shading on her dress is especially eye-drawing.
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Spanish Woman Playing Guitar
Jan Matulka, 1923
If you're reading this directly on the website, right-click the photo for a close-up.... the shading is just beautiful!
Hedipa, a Navajo Woman
John K. Hillers, 1880
Okay, okay, I said I don't do photographs, but I'm totally cheating. One, because I love her expression, and two, because I recently lived in a Navajo community for a few months, and she reminds me of some of hte women I got to know there!
Seminole Woman
George Catlin, 1838
This picture is from a further distance than most of Catlin's portrait, and that plus her reserve/discomfort makes it quite different in feeling than his other works...
Oó-je-en-á-he-a
George Catlin, 1832
Unlike many women in portaits of this era, I love Oó-je-en-á-he-a because she has color and personality!
Woman With a Trap
Eugene Higgins, 20th century
I'm assuming this is a working-class woman holding a mouse; it's interesting how her head is in the shadows while her arm is highlighted in Ambient light, as well as the muted tone of the painting.
Moscow Perfumery
Moscow Perfumery Advertisement, Tsarist Era Russia
This is how I feel when I think about perfume, too...
Traktori i Yasli
Don’t forget to get maternity aid and consultations at your collective farms."
Soviet / Russian, 20th century
So... it's possible I'm particularly partial to old Soviet posters. The fact that two separate issues were put on one poster -- efficiency? -- is especially gratifying...
Zhenshini v Kolkhozakh
Soviet poster from englishrussia.com
Belle Creole
Kcatia Taylor, 2003
Ms. Taylor, who grew up in Paris and now lives in the U.S., has a fair selection of "French Creole" artwork. I enjoy the bright colors and sea-side/new orleans style themes here...
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