In this impressionistic nude in oil on paper, André Romijn presents a meditative, sensual scene: a young woman, seated with a book, entirely absorbed in her own world. The viewer is invited into a moment of calm introspection — a private ritual rendered with warmth and painterly sensitivity.
Romijn balances expressive brushwork with a finely tuned sense of composition. The body is softly modeled in a play of light and shadow, while the surrounding interior glows with earthy reds, golden textiles, and decorative patterning. The reading figure becomes both the subject and the source of quietude, her gaze downward, her posture natural and unselfconscious.
Referencing the legacy of Impressionist and post-Impressionist figure painting — notably Renoir, Bonnard, and Morisot — Romijn adds his own contemporary voice. The result is a timeless tableau, where narrative, emotion, and materiality meet.
