Sitzende junge Frau, Mandoline spielend 1879

Otto Scholderer’s 1879 charcoal drawing, *Sitzende junge Frau, Mandoline spielend*, is a study of a seated woman playing a mandolin. The artist’s use of line captures the figure’s pose and gesture with sensitivity. Scholderer’s draftsmanship is evident in the detail of the woman's dress and the musical instrument. The drawing’s simplicity and focus on the female figure playing music is characteristic of the Realist movement.