The Portrait of a Young Woman (also known as La fornarina) is a painting by the Raphael, made between 1518 and 1519. It is in the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica in Palazzo Barberini, Rome.
It is probable that the picture was in the painter's studio at his death in 1520, and that it was modified and then sold by his assistant Giulio Romano.
The woman is traditionally identified with the fornarina (baker) Margherita Luti, Raphael's Roman lover who refused to marry him, though this has been questioned. Alternatively, it can be argued that this is not a portrait of a specific woman, but rather Raphael's interpretation of the belle donne theme and a depiction of a cortesan. Still, another interpretation of who the model is identifies the figure as a witch.
The painting depicts a nude woman wearing a thin veil to cover her lower abdomen and is seen half covering her left breast. She wears a blue and yellow turban over her dark hair; a thicker red cloth covers her legs and genital region. The figure appears healthy with smooth skin, full proportions and faint pink tint in her cheeks. Her eyes are looking towards the left, and she wears a small possibly amused smile. La Fornarina is also wearing an armband engraved with the painter's signature, "Raphael Vrbinas."