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Pastel portrait of a pale figure with dark hair, wide eyes, red lips and a white ruffled collar, set against yellow and green.

Moon Madness

A pastel portrait shows a pale-faced figure with dark, sleeked hair, wide eyes, and red lips, framed by a fluffy white ruffled collar. Loose strokes of yellow, green, and violet surround the head, with a deep green shadow sweeping along the lower left against the tan ground.

Artist
Alice Pike Barney
Date
1928
Medium
pastel on fiberboard
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2292 × 2999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1928).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Locura de luna

Un retrato en pastel muestra una figura de rostro pálido, cabello oscuro peinado hacia atrás, ojos muy abiertos y labios rojos, enmarcada por un cuello blanco de volantes esponjosos. Trazos sueltos de amarillo, verde y violeta rodean la cabeza, y una sombra verde profunda recorre la parte inferior izquierda sobre el fondo beige.

Português: Loucura da Lua

Um retrato a pastel mostra uma figura de rosto pálido, cabelo escuro penteado para trás, olhos muito abertos e lábios vermelhos, emoldurada por uma gola branca de babados fofos. Pinceladas soltas de amarelo, verde e violeta cercam a cabeça, e uma sombra verde profunda se estende pela parte inferior esquerda sobre o fundo bege.