Italian women

"Italian Women" exemplifies Realism by depicting authentic, unidealized figures of contemporary Italian women. The artist employs straightforward techniques, perhaps starting with a Sketch and study to capture their natural appearance before transferring their likeness onto paper or watercolor. The work avoids romanticization, emphasizing honest representation of everyday life. The focus on true-to-life subjects reflects the Realism movement's rejection of Romanticism’s exaggerated emotion, instead highlighting ordinary people and their circumstances with truth and accuracy.