Woman Sewing
1919
Medium
charcoal on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 25.24 × 18.42 cm (9 15/16 × 7 1/4 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-W
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosenwald
Accession Number
1987.20.2
Art Historical Context
**Woman Sewing** (1919) by Julius Bloch is a poignant charcoal drawing on wove paper, measuring just 25.24 × 18.42 cm. This intimate study, now housed in the National Gallery of Art thanks to the generous gift of Mrs. Lessing J. Rosen, captures a woman quietly absorbed in her needlework. Bloch, a German-born artist who settled in the United States, this piece in the fragile aftermath of World War I a time when simple domestic moments offered solace amid global upheaval. Charcoal on smooth wove paper lends itself to Bloch's masterful touch, allowing rich tonal contrasts and fluid, expressive l...