Woman Awakening 1876

portrait

abstract painting

flower

charcoal drawing

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

neo expressionist

acrylic on canvas

underpainting

plant

painting painterly

lady

portrait art

female-portraits

fine art portrait

"Woman Awakening" (1876) by Eva Gonzales depicts a woman in bed, her face turned towards the viewer, with a dreamy expression. The work captures the soft, intimate moment of waking up. Gonzales, a student of Édouard Manet, used a loose, painterly style that reflects Impressionist tendencies, employing a muted palette and soft light to create a sensual and atmospheric scene. This painting, housed in the Kunsthalle Bremen, is an example of Gonzales's talent for depicting everyday life with an elegant and understated grace.