Lady Walking by a Fountain in the Kissingen Spa Garden is a gouache on paper painting by German artist Adolph Menzel, from 1885.

The work depicts a Summer garden scene that takes place in Bad Kissingen, where Menzel shows the influence of the contemporary style of French impressionism, both in terms of motif and technique.

[3] The painting, executed in a small format as a gouache on paper, shows a peaceful and unspectacular scene on a Summer day in Bad Kissingen.

These flowers and leaves in particular show a brush application of small dabs of color that is similar to the style of the French open-air painting done by Menzel's contemporaries.

In the bottom left corner, the branches of a tree with green leaves reach into the painting as far as the fountain and partially cover the path.

It has a thin trunk and only the lower part of its foliage is visible, the rest of the tree is cut off by the upper edge of the picture.

Menzel has equipped this garden view with several characters, giving the composition, which is characterized by geometric shapes, some enlivening elements.

She has tilted her head forward and is studying a piece of paper held in her right hand, possibly a letter, but also could be a leaflet for an event in the spa town.

Over her left shoulder, which is turned away from the viewer, she has placed an open parasol, the dark red fabric of which is set off with a white border.