Portret van een onbekende vrouw by Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita

Portret van een onbekende vrouw 1913

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portrait

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drawing

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caricature

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pencil drawing

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geometric

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expressionism

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portrait drawing

This 1913 woodcut by Samuel Jessurun de Mesquita, titled *Portret van een onbekende vrouw* (Portrait of an Unknown Woman), features a simplified, almost silhouette-like figure of a woman. De Mesquita, known for his use of black and white, employs stark contrasts and bold lines to depict the woman’s melancholic expression. The work, a striking example of graphic art, is held in the collection of the Rijksmuseum, showcasing De Mesquita’s mastery of the woodcut medium.

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