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I found this image on an article about perfumes https://www.fragrantica.com/news/Perfume-Enthusiast-Reads-Proust-Aristocracy-vs-Bourgeoisie-20690.html https://w
by amarcheschi 2y ago
I found this image on an article about perfumes https://www.fragrantica.com/news/Perfume-Enthusiast-Reads-Proust-Aristocracy-vs-Bourgeoisie-20690.html https://www.fragrantica.com/news/Perfume-Enthusiast-Reads-Pr...
(I suggest checking it out for other nice paintings as well)
I don't know why but the low contrast, the off white tones and the woman minding her own business are very nice to watch. I feel like I could look at it for hours. It's a similar reaction to when I first saw portrait of Gertrude Loew irl in new York. That painting had a lot of white, too.
Another article about this painting
https://www.art-theoria.com/painting-of-the-month/fumee-d-ambre-gris/ https://www.art-theoria.com/painting-of-the-month/fumee-d-am...