Girl with Muff 1906

"Girl with Muff" (1906) is a classic example of Clarence H. White's soft-focus style, a technique he pioneered within the Pictorialist movement. This genre emphasized painterly qualities in photographic prints, and White achieved this through the use of special lenses and printing techniques. In this intimate portrait, a young woman sits with a fur muff, her face partially obscured by shadows, which adds a sense of mystery and quiet contemplation to the image. The delicate, atmospheric quality of this photograph, which is currently housed at the Art Institute of Chicago, continues to captivate viewers with its timeless beauty.