Hoofd van rokende vrouw met sigaret en gesloten ogen Possibly 1893 - 1895

Edouard Crébassa created this drawing, "Head of a Smoking Woman with Cigarette and Closed Eyes", using pen in brown ink, and brush in gray ink. Notice how the composition emphasizes the woman's inner world through the physical structure of the drawing. The closed eyes and the downturned face suggest introspection. Crébassa uses hatching and cross-hatching to create tonal depth, which serves to both model the forms and create an atmospheric effect. The thick, almost chaotic strokes around the head create a halo of anxiety or intensity, contrasting with the smoother lines defining her face. The overall structure utilizes the tension between defined form and amorphous background to convey a psychological state. This contrast invites us to consider how the artist uses line and tone to create a visual language of emotion. The work functions as an exploration of form and material that encourages an ongoing engagement with the complex interplay between image and interpretation.