Portraits 10

Sarah

A woman in a floral dress stands with her back to the camera at a bright window, curtains tied back with ribbon, a street visible outside.
Pleasing without skill to please
A bare-shouldered woman with her hair swept back looks toward the camera, lit by a sunlit sheer curtain behind her.

Timely blossom

A bare-shouldered woman looks over her shoulder into the camera against a bright curtained window, her hair swept back.

Fondly of a happy pair

A seated nude woman holds a twin-lens reflex camera at her chest, looking over it toward the lens.

This picture once resembled thee

A close study from behind of a woman's bare shoulder and arm, a floral dress slipping from the shoulder to reveal a lace strap, against a bright curtain.

Ever-busy Time prepares

A nude woman stands behind a sheer curtain that partly veils her body, her face turned toward the camera through the fabric.

Little gossip

A nude woman stands behind a sheer curtain, the fabric drawn across part of her body, looking toward the camera.

Blithe and hale

A nude woman stands against a bright curtained window, one arm raised above her head, her face lowered.

Other pleasures, other cares

A woman in profile, her face and shoulder in deep shadow, presses one hand against a sunlit sheer curtain.

Yet abandon'd to thy will

A nude figure in full silhouette presses both hands to a brightly backlit curtain, the body reduced to shadow.

Yet a novice in disdain

A nude woman seen from behind stands with arms raised, hands pressed to a sunlit curtained window.

Still caressing, still caressed

A nude woman seen from behind in low light, her lower back and hips emerging from near-darkness.

Pleasure giving without pain

A woman's bare back seen from above, head bowed away, a single strand of hair tracing a line down her spine against a grey ground.

All to human sense surprising

A woman lies with her hair fanned out, both hands drawing the open collar of a white shirt closed at her throat, looking up at the camera.

Images of life refined

Close still life: a woman's hand rests on a rumpled white shirt with pearl snap-fasteners, part of her torso at the frame edge.

From thy pastime and thy toys

A woman reclines with her eyes closed in an open white shirt, her head turned on the pillow, hair loose.

While the vessel calmly glides

A woman reclines against a patterned curtain, her head thrown back, torso emerging from deep shadow.

Trace the pattern set before thee