Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Henrietta Haller
Accession Number
1904-16-92
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Woman** (1876) by Robert Blum captures the essence of a solitary female figure, created when the artist was just 19 years old. Blum, an American painter born in Cincinnati in 1857, was honing his skills at the Pennsylvania of the Fine Arts during this formative period. This early work reflects the post-Civil War era in American art, where portraiture and figure studies emphasized realism and human emotion, bridging academic traditions with emerging modern sensibilities. Classified as a "figures" piece in the Smithsonian American Art's collection, *Woman* showcases Blum's budding talent for ...