Dutch girl in white 1907

Robert Henri made this portrait with oils, probably in a single sitting, and it feels like he applied paint wet into wet, building up colour and texture in layers. I imagine Henri standing close to the canvas, squinting to get a better view of his subject in order to capture the nuances of her expression. He must have been captivated by the play of light on the girl's face, especially the way it casts subtle shadows. Look how the brushstrokes are visible! See the delicate strokes around her eyes and mouth. Henri captures a sense of fleeting emotion, a hint of a smile, or a trace of melancholy. It puts me in mind of Manet. Ultimately, this painting is about Henri's own act of seeing, feeling, and responding to the world around him, which is what we can all learn from each other.