Kvindestudie 1658 - 1661

drawing

toned paper

ink painting

possibly oil pastel

fluid art

coffee painting

underpainting

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

pencil art

watercolor

"Kvindestudie," meaning "Study of a Woman" in Danish, is a pen and ink drawing by the Italian Baroque artist Salvator Rosa, created between 1658 and 1661. The drawing, now housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, depicts a woman in profile, her head bowed in contemplation. Rosa’s signature is visible at the bottom left of the composition. Executed with dynamic strokes, this study exemplifies Rosa's captivating ability to capture fleeting moments of human emotion.