Pose

  • Seated Lady with a Book (1877)

    Seated Lady with a Book (1877)

    Albert von Keller (German, 1844–1920)

    A woman sits absorbed in her book, the pages catching the light. Her posture is relaxed yet intent, the quiet concentration of someone lost in thought. The folds of her dress drape softly around her, as if time has paused just for this moment.

  • Jeune femme assise (circa 1905)

    Jeune femme assise (circa 1905)

    Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)

    A woman lounges in soft light, her dress pooling around her like melted butter. Brushstrokes blur the line between flesh and fabric—warm, alive, dissolving into the air around her. The chair barely contains her ease; she seems moments away from sighing or stretching.