Girl with a Ribbon in Her Hair and Shaved Head by Raquel Reis
Medium: Oil on Arches paper
Dimensions: 29 x 42 cm
Year: 2025
Price: $682.00 USD
Status: available
This expressive portrait depicts a young woman in profile, born primarily from imagination yet subtly informed by memory. While painting, the artist recalled a woman seen in the Madrid subway wearing a ribbon in her hair, an image that merged with a personal tribute: the shaved area near the ear echoes the hairstyle of the artist’s niece, transforming the figure into an intimate homage. Strong, gestural brushstrokes and bold color contrasts define the composition. The dark brown background is energized by yellow undertones, intensifying the vibrant green of the blouse and the blue-green hues of the hair. The pink ribbon stands out as a delicate yet assertive accent, while grayish whites in the face add depth and emotional nuance. The result is an expressionist work that balances strength and vulnerability, memory and invention.
Why collect this work?
Girl with a Ribbon in Her Hair and Shaved Head offers a focused way to encounter Raquel Reis's practice through a specific work and its recorded materials.
- Raquel Reis's practice is described through My paintings emerge from fleeting moments of everyday life—observed gestures, passing expressions, remembered atmospheres, and emotional impressions that remain in memory long after the moment has passed.
Working within a figurative language, I do not seek to.
- This expressive portrait depicts a young woman in profile, born primarily from imagination yet subtly informed by memory. While painting, the artist recalled a woman seen in the Madrid subway wearing a ribbon in her hair, an image that merged with a personal tribute: the shaved area near the ear echoes the hairstyle of the artist’s niece, transforming the figure into an intimate homage.
Strong, gestural brushstrokes and bold color contrasts define the composition. The dark brown background is e
- The recorded technique or medium is Oil on Arches paper.
- At 29 x 42 cm, it can be considered for collections that have room for a work of this scale.
About the Artist
Raquel Reis
Nationality: Brazilian
My work is rooted in sensation, perception, and gesture.
