Young Woman in Kimono
circa 1901 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This oil on canvas depicts a woman standing in profile wearing a kimono, executed in a muted, tonal palette. The work reflects the artist's early interest in the aesthetic movement and his time spent in Paris.
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Alfred Maurer was a key figure in American modernism who initially painted in a style influenced by Whistler and the tonalists, as seen in this early work. He eventually became one of the first American artists to embrace Fauvism and more radical avant-garde styles after moving to Paris and befriending contemporaries like Henri Matisse. This specific period captures his transition from traditional academic painting toward the modernist experimentation that would define his later career.
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Young Woman in Kimono
Alfred Maurer, circa 1901
