Zittende naakte vrouw die naar een wesp kijkt 1847 - 1850

"Zittende naakte vrouw die naar een wesp kijkt" (Seated Nude Woman Looking at a Wasp), a lithograph created between 1847 and 1850 by the Belgian artist Émile Lassalle, is a depiction of a woman seated in a contemplative pose. The woman, draped in a flowing cloth, is captured in a moment of quiet observation as she gazes at a wasp, a symbol of nature and its fleeting beauty. The lithograph, characterized by its intricate detail and delicate shading, exemplifies the realism of 19th-century art, highlighting the artist's skill in capturing the human form and the interplay of light and shadow. It's currently housed at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.