Portrait of woman in Kokoshik
Fine Arts
Inventory number
2026.3.23.2.FA.PA.C1925.ITDescription
Cardboard drawing of an Art Deco styled female figure wearing a stylised kokoshnik. The entire image is framed within an oval medallion, its border detailed with small gilded squares. The composition depicts a woman standing en face, engaging the viewer with a luminous smile and serene expression. Her hair, rendered in shades of red, is styled in a classic 1920s coiffure, softly framing her face with a few strands gently falling forward. Her head is adorned with a monumental silver kokoshnik, crafted from metallic silver fabric and richly embellished with cabochons in white, pale blue, and deep red. The kokoshnik is structured with a radiating fan-like silhouette, punctuated with geometric and floral motifs formed from sequins and beads, creating a shimmering, textured surface that captures the light and emphasizes the headdress’s theatrical quality. The lady wears a matching silver dress, decorated with sinuous silver and muted brown curvilinear patterns. Around her neck, she wears a double strand of light blue beaded necklace. The background consists of a dark blue oval field, flanked on either side by lighter blue panels adorned with vertical stripes, each punctuated by small dark red circular motifs.Materials
Water color on cardboardGouache on cardboard
Origin
circa 1925 ItalyDimensions
Length : 33 cmHeight : 24 cm