Jenny and Genevieve
In Florine Stettheimer's Jenny and Genevieve, about 1915, the scene unfolds through a division of two central figures. On the left, a Black woman appears in profile, her presence defined by a white dress featuring a scalloped collar. She holds a tray of fruit, the colors of which catch the eye against the deep tones of the space. To the right, a blonde woman leans her chin upon her hands,…










