Portrait of a young Jewish woman 1879

"Portrait of a Young Jewish Woman" is a realist portrait painted by Maurycy Gottlieb in 1879. Gottlieb, a Polish Jewish artist, tragically died in the same year he created this work at the age of 23. The painting depicts a young woman with a somber expression, dressed in a dark, elegant gown with a white collar and a simple red ribbon in her hair. The subdued color palette and the woman’s contemplative gaze create a mood of introspection and melancholy, hinting at the artist’s own mortality. The portrait is a testament to Gottlieb’s talent as a portraitist and his ability to capture the complexities of human emotion.