Vrouw met een parasol c. 1916

"Vrouw met een parasol" (Woman with a Parasol), a watercolor painting by Dutch artist Reijer Stolk, c. 1916, is a portrait study that showcases the artist's skill in capturing a figure's essence with loose, gestural brushstrokes. Stolk, a 20th-century artist known for his expressive use of color and form, emphasizes the woman's presence through the bold red and blue hues of her clothing and the subtle shading of her face. The loose and gestural style, characteristic of the Expressionist movement, allows for an emotional connection with the subject. The painting, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, invites the viewer to contemplate the woman's mood and inner world as she stands under the shade of her parasol.