Buste de Petite Fille

Description of Art: Buste de Petite Fille is an intimate and tender portrait focusing on the head and upper torso of a young girl. The depiction balances innocence and formality — the face is softly modeled, with simplified features rendered in confident, fluid lines. The girl’s gaze is contemplative, captured in a posture that is both reserved and alive.

In the Marina-signed edition, the lithograph faithfully reflects the original’s clarity and subtlety. The tonal transitions are gentle, with minimal shading used to suggest curves and depth. The negative space surrounding the figure emphasizes her presence and isolates the child’s form in quiet focus.

Overall, Buste de Petite Fille conveys dignity and warmth through restraint. The portrait invites the viewer inward, to observe not just the child’s features, but the poetic essence of youth distilled into elegant form.