The Red Kerchief c. 1868 - 1873

"The Red Kerchief" by Claude Monet, painted between 1868 and 1873, depicts a woman standing outside a window wearing a red kerchief. Seen from the inside of a room, the woman's presence is framed by a doorway and sheer curtains, blurring the lines between inside and outside. The painting showcases Monet's early experimentation with Impressionism, using brushstrokes that convey a sense of movement and light. The soft, muted tones of the painting and the woman's partially obscured figure create an intimate and mysterious scene.