Julieta Courbet A La Edad De Diez Años c. 1841

"Julieta Courbet A La Edad De Diez Años" is a portrait of the artist’s sister, Julieta Courbet, painted by the French realist painter Gustave Courbet circa 1841. This portrait, done when Julieta was ten, is a simple composition, portraying a young woman in profile, casually looking down at a book. Courbet’s choice of realistic portrayal and natural light exemplify the artist's early focus on realism, which later led him to become a prominent figure in the French Realist movement.