Figure Studies
Portrait of a Little Girl Picking Grapes
Unknown Artist
A charming mid-19th-century folk art portrait of a young girl in a pink dress holding grapes in a pastoral setting.
Emma Van Name
Joshua Johnson
1805 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An enchanting early 19th-century folk art portrait of a young girl standing beside a giant glass of fruit.
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece with warm, lived-in color — holds a wall without competing for attention.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Dining Room · Bedroom
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Soft gray, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted around 1805 by Joshua Johnson, this charming portrait depicts Emma Van Name in a translucent pink dress and lace bonnet. The young girl holds a single strawberry, echoing the oversized glass of cherries at her side, set against a backdrop of checkered floors and draped curtains. Johnson, widely considered the first professional African American painter in the United States, is celebrated for his distinctive, stylized approach to American portraiture.
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