L'Orage 1860s

"L'Orage" is a small, delicate photograph by French artist Pierre-Louis Pierson, created in the 1860s and now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The image portrays a woman in a dark dress, her pose hinting at a sense of melancholy, perhaps reflecting the title's suggestion of a storm. The soft focus and the slight blur of the background create an ethereal quality, making the image reminiscent of early photography's exploration of light and shadow.