The bold colors and sinuous lines in this late work on paper by Gwendolyn Knight are typical of her style. Committed to figurative paintings and landscapes throughout her nearly seventy-year career, Knight often captured personal moments—portraits of friends, depictions of dancers, and studies in movement. This simple but elegant rendering of a woman in profile celebrates the strength and beauty of the female form. Knight’s interest in theater and African sculpture can be found in the set-like background and the shadow of the woman’s head, respectively.