Conversation Without Words

About the work

A reclining woman rests on one arm. Dense black defines the hair, shoulder and folds, while white paper forms most of the body within a few assured contours. Extended legs carry the composition across the sheet.

Volume emerges from the contrast between filled and unfilled areas. An open palm and the turn of the torso give the pose ease without weakening its structure. The title draws attention to the expressiveness of a gesture that needs no explanatory narrative.