Description
A young man appears in a half-length portrait, with reddish hair and a dark cap set back from his forehead. He wears a brown and red garment over a pale shirt. His body turns slightly while his gaze looks away from the viewer. A dark background isolates his face and shoulders.
About Self Portrait at 22 Painting Reproduction
The head and upper body occupy most of the composition. The man is positioned at a slight angle, with one shoulder closer to the viewer. His hair falls around his face and neck. The neckline and layered clothing form horizontal bands below the face, while the dark ground leaves open space around him.
Warm red and brown tones appear in the hair and garment, contrasting with pale skin and shirt. Light touches the forehead, nose and cheek, while the far side of the face is more shaded. The background is dark and subdued. Subtle highlights define the folds of the fabric.
The eye is drawn to the young man expression and then follows the angle of his head to the shoulder and clothing. His averted gaze gives the portrait a thoughtful quality. The plain background makes the face the central point. Color shifts between red, brown and cream animate the otherwise quiet pose.
Fine hair strands and the gathered shirt neckline add small details around the face. The clothing carries broad folds, with highlights along a few creases. The portrait remains tightly framed, so the sitter presence comes through posture, expression and the rich contrast of warm color against darkness.
The hand-painted reproduction
Hand-painted oil-on-canvas reproduction of Self portrait at 22 by Albrecht Durer.
- Reddish hair frames the face above the layered shirt and garment.
A narrow lace edge appears at the neckline, and the dark sleeve folds toward the elbow.




