Girl in a Red Dress (Portrait of Józefa Oderfeld)

Description

This portrait was commissioned by the model’s father, Adam Oderfeld. The painting depicts a bust of his young daughter, Józefa. This is the artist’s own copy of a portrait currently held in the National Museum in Kielce. The work was created during Pankiewicz’s fascination with subtle nuances of lighting. The blonde girl is dressed in a red dress with puffed sleeves. Her large, dark eyes directed at the viewer command attention. The mysterious mood is enhanced by the lack of sharp contours and the diffused light.

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Author of the entry: Światosław Lenartowicz

Localisation
National Museum in Krakow / Main Building / Gallery of 20th-Century Polish Art. / XX+XXI Galeria Sztuki Polskiej / II Młoda Polska (329)
Owner
The National Museum in Krakow
Object number
MNK II-b-894
Copyright
CC0 – Public domain