Lady sitting outdoors 1866

Giovanni Fattori's "Lady Sitting Outdoors" (1866) is a small oil painting depicting a woman in a colorful dress seated outdoors against a backdrop of a hillside and water. Fattori, a prominent figure in the Macchiaioli movement, employed loose brushstrokes and a vibrant color palette to capture the fleeting effects of light and shadow. The painting's focus on the figure's presence within the natural landscape highlights the Macchiaioli's interest in plein air painting and their desire to depict the immediacy of everyday life.