La femme au boa noir

I chose to adress this particular painting because I like the colors used in it and also the lady in it looks kind of evil. She has a wild glint in her eye. She looks like she's up to something, like she just got away with murder or something, and she plans to do it again. This is probably not at all what the artist was going for, but it's what I like to think. Also, she looks dressed up like she's going to a ball or something. I am sure there is a deeper purpose to this piece, but not having known the artist, and not being an art critic, I can't really say what it is beyond showing a woman all dressed up for a party. The intended audience for this would probably be more upper class people, as they could relate to this kind of dress and lifestyle. Obviously the genre is a painting, and this one doesn't look particularly happy or sad or dark or emotional. As for the stance, the woman herself seems to have a stance of her own, and that is that she is in charge and no one had better get in her way. The design of this painting uses mostly cool colors, like greens and blues and purples. It was not meant to be lively and flamboyant, but judging by the woman's stance and expression, it was also not meant to be subdued and sluggish. The lack of background allows for the viewers to create their own scenarios about what is really going on here. Also, the woman kind of looks like Michelle Pfeiffer.