Head of a woman (metal point heightened with gouache)

A woman's head emerges from toned paper, her hair gathered in soft curls that frame a quiet, downward gaze. Rendered in muted earth tones, the drawing uses fine metal point lines heightened with touches of gouache, giving the features a delicate, subtle depth against the tan ground. The piece is the work of Leonardo da Vinci (1452–1519), an Italian artist associated with the High Renaissance.