The artwork titled “Girls,” created by the artist Paul Delvaux in 1929, is an oil painting on canvas measuring 105 by 128 centimeters. This piece falls within the Expressionist movement and is classified under the portrait genre.
In the artwork, several figures are depicted, with the focal subjects being two women who stand prominently in the foreground. One of the women has a stark, alabaster complexion, creating a significant visual contrast with the more natural, warm tones of the others. Their expressions are solemn, almost detached, and their eyes are enigmatic, staring straight ahead. Surrounding the central figures is a pastoral scene that features other individuals in various states of activity, including figures on horseback and others engaged in what appears to be dance or revelry. The background landscape is characterized by rolling hills and a somewhat muted, atmospheric quality, contributing to the surreal and dreamlike ambiance of the scene. The composition’s light and shadow play, coupled with the figures’ haunting expressions, evoke an emotional intensity and a sense of enigmatic tranquility.
