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Lady in Black

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NOTE: All Giclee prints on PAPER are printed and cut to exact size. If you would like extra paper around your print please let us know. We can add an extra 1/4" or 1/2" of paper on all sides upon request. This selection does not apply for the stretched canvas or framed products.

SKU: TRG-PRINT-UNF-METM-10470 Categories: Best Sellers, Giclee Prints Tags: Figures, Portrait Artist: Chase, William Merritt

Tags: Figures, Portrait

Description

A woman stands in a long black dress in William Merritt Chase’s Lady in Black, painted in 1888. One hand rests at her hip, while the other meets a table, giving the full-length figure a poised but varied stance. A warm brown-gold background sets off the dark garment and the paler face. The title emphasizes her appearance rather than a personal name, inviting attention to her bearing and expression.

The dress establishes the figure’s strong silhouette, but its darkness does not eliminate detail. Changes of light and the relationship between the arms, waist and skirt keep the body organized within the large dark form. The table gives her a point of contact with the surrounding space. Chase balances these elements so that formality and individual presence coexist, making the standing portrait feel composed without becoming immobile.

Read our guide to giclée prints or browse the William Merritt Chase collection.