Woman Writing a Letter — Alfred Stevens | Art Postcard

Auburn hair piled high and pinned with a jeweled clasp, a woman in black lace leans on one hand at a writing desk, a large pink-and-white feather quill poised over the paper. An inkwell and a scatter of pink roses complete the desk; her black velvet choker and off-shoulder neckline give the moment a touch of evening elegance rather than daytime routine.

This is Stevens's writing-desk companion to his more familiar reading scenes — the letter composed rather than received, thought caught mid-sentence. Her half-smile suggests the letter is more playful than urgent. Printed on 350 g/m² cardstock, it pairs naturally with the Alfred Stevens collection's other "La Lettre" reading scene, and suits a correspondence-themed gift, a writer's keepsake, or a postcrossing card about the pleasure of writing itself.