The Gipsy Woman 1919

Helene Schjerfbeck's "The Gipsy Woman" is a portrait painting from 1919 depicting a woman cloaked in a light-colored shawl with her head covered and her face obscured, creating a sense of mystery and intrigue. The use of muted, earthy tones and a simplified form with a focus on light and shadow evokes a sense of solitude and introspective contemplation in the subject, a hallmark of Schjerfbeck's later works, which often explore themes of isolation and identity.