Face Under Red Shadow

A fiercely expressive head-and-shoulders portrait fills the sheet, its blue-green face fractured into angular planes and watchful, mismatched eyes. Heavy black contours, scratchy crosshatching, and rubbed color give the features a raw, tactile presence, while a vivid red framing shape at the left and crown heightens the sense of tension. The direct frontal composition feels intimate and psychologically charged, balancing caricature, Cubist distortion, and vigorous drawing.