An Andalucian 

Henry Herbert La Thangue created "An Andalucian" as a study of identity and place. La Thangue, an English artist, spent considerable time in rural France and Spain, capturing the lives of the working class. Here, the woman’s gaze is directed away from us, a deliberate choice that positions her as both present and inaccessible. We must consider the power dynamics inherent in the act of painting someone from a different cultural background, of La Thangue, an outsider, capturing this "Andalucian" woman. While the piece is titled "An Andalucian", consider what it means to assign a singular identity to a person, reducing her to a representative of a region. In doing so, La Thangue's painting prompts us to consider the complexities of identity and representation.