Fanny Brate: Girl by the Red Curtain — Postcard

Away from her sunlit gardens, Fanny Brate paints stillness here: a young woman in a grey dress with black trim stands close to a heavy red curtain, a leafy potted plant just visible on the windowsill beside her. Nothing happens in the scene — her thoughtful, faraway gaze carries the whole composition against the deep red and warm ochre tones.

• A6 format (10×15 cm)
• 350 g/m² card stock

A fitting pick for anyone drawn to turn-of-the-century portraiture over florals.