Pensive Oriental 1873

"Pensive Oriental" is an oil painting by Camille Corot, created in 1873, and now housed in the Shelburne Museum in Vermont. The artwork features a woman in traditional Oriental clothing, standing in a landscape setting. She appears to be lost in thought, gazing down at the ground. Corot's signature style of soft brushstrokes and muted colors creates a sense of tranquility and introspective mood, making the painting a captivating example of his mastery of the genre of figure painting.