About this objectThis painting was likely inspired by James McNeill Whistler’s (1834-1903) ‘Symphony in White, No. 2: The Little White Girl’ (1864). Whistler’s influence can be observed in the composition, subject matter and the use of colour tones to emphasise mood.
The three-quarter angle and blurred focus of the model’s reflection in the mirror obscures her facial features and the focus of her gaze. It is unclear whether the model is absorbed in her own reflection or whether she is returning the gaze of the artist and the viewer.
