Portrait of a woman in pink 1918

Hélène Guinepied made this oil painting, “Portrait of a Woman in Pink,” and, looking at the brushstrokes, I can see her making adjustments, wiping away, starting again – you know, the usual painterly dance. The color palette is really interesting, all these soft pinks and greens, set against the sky blue in the background. You can see the brushstrokes are kinda loose, not trying too hard to blend everything perfectly. I feel like Guinepied probably stood back, squinted at it, and thought, "Yeah, that's it." I’m curious about the way she builds up the layers of paint to create the shapes, especially in the background. Are those mountains? They're all wiggly! It reminds me a little of other painters from that time, who were trying to figure out how to represent the world in a way that felt fresh and alive. Painting is like one big conversation across time, isn't it? Trying new things and always learning from each other.