Young Woman in White
1904
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 198.8 x 96.8 cm (78 1/4 x 38 1/8 in.) framed: 218.5 x 116.8 cm (86 x 46 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CAB
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Violet Organ
Accession Number
1949.9.1
Art Historical Context
Robert Henri's *Young Woman in White* (1904) captures the spirit of early twentieth-century American realism through its bold scale and direct approach. As a leader of the Ashcan School, Henri championed painting ordinary people with honesty and vitality rather than idealized formality. This nearly two-meter-tall oil on canvas presents a full-length figure whose simple white attire and confident pose emphasize natural light and fluid brushwork, hallmarks of Henri’s technique for conveying presence and character. Created during Henri’s active years teaching and exhibiting in New York, the work...