Musician (musicienne) 1900

"Musician" (1900) is an etching by French Symbolist artist Paul-Albert Besnard. The work depicts a woman seated, lost in contemplation, with a skeletal figure playing a harp in the background. The presence of the skeletal figure and the harp alludes to the passage of time and the fleeting nature of life, a common theme explored by Symbolist artists of the late 19th century. The work's expressive lines and detailed hatching create a sense of depth and atmosphere, inviting viewers to contemplate the melancholy beauty of mortality.