The Love Letter

alfredstevens

painting, oil-paint

portrait

painting

oil-paint

figuration

oil painting

romanticism

genre-painting

realism

"The Love Letter" is an oil painting by Belgian artist Alfred Stevens. The painting depicts a woman in a lavishly decorated interior, reading a love letter. Stevens was a master of realism, known for his paintings of fashionable women in elegant settings. The work is an example of his focus on contemporary life and the portrayal of the modern woman.