Woman Resting Her Head on Her Hand from the portfolio Metamorphoses

André Derain

(c. 1927)

A lithograph portrait of a woman resting her head on her hand in which Derain uses flowing, economical lines and soft tonal shading to convey a quiet, introspective mood.

Her upturned face and half-closed eyes—framed by loose curls and an elegantly raised arm—read as both vulnerable and composed, the image made alive by confident contour lines and subtle smudged shading.

Created around 1927 in Derain’s Metamorphoses portfolio, the print reflects his post‑Fauvist return to classical draughtsmanship and shows how modern artists used lithography to spread intimate, modern portraits to a wider audience.

Palette

Art Terms

Lithography Print Portrait Figurative Monochrome Modern art Classicism

Exhibitions

Women of the Nineties: Fin-de-Siècle Prints

1979

André Derain in the Museum Collection

1963

Memorial Exhibition: The Collection of the Late Lillie P. Bliss

1931

Color Reproductions: Modern Watercolors and Pastels

1934