Standing Woman Holding a Muff Facing Right
- Artist
- Pietro Longhi
- Date
- 1755 - 1760
- Style
- Rococo
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- J. Paul Getty Museum
Standing Woman Holding a Muff Facing Right, created by Pietro Longhi between 1755 and 1760, exemplifies the refined elegance of the Rococo period. Longhi, renowned for his intimate genre painting, captures a solitary female figure in a poised stance, holding a muff as she faces right. The work showcases delicate use of chalk, lending softness and subtle texture to the figure’s attire and expression. This artwork highlights Longhi’s mastery in portraying everyday scenes with grace, reflecting mid-18th-century Venetian society through refined technique and stylistic charm.
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