Woman in Yellow by Gustave Léonard de Jonghe. An elegant woman in a flowing yellow gown reclines on a dark, patterned settee accompanied by a small dog.

Woman in Yellow

Gustave Léonard de Jonghe

1875 · Oil Paint, Panel

A refined 19th-century interior scene capturing a moment of quiet leisure and elegant fashion.

$243

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Where it works

A grounded artwork with a calm mood in walnut and cognac tones — supports a polished room with depth.

Often works in
Library · Living Room · Study
Placement
Strongest where a vertical wall can take more presence
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Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
Color notes
Rich brown, Charcoal black, Olive green

About the piece

In this exquisite 1875 oil painting by Gustave Léonard de Jonghe, a woman in a luminous yellow dress rests gracefully upon a dark upholstered sofa. Surrounded by the luxurious trappings of a sophisticated Victorian interior—including a lush potted palm, a tiger-skin rug, and a patterned hand fan—the scene evokes a sense of quiet luxury and domestic tranquility typical of the era's bourgeois portraiture.