Woman with Red Hair
1917 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This portrait features a woman with an elongated neck and face, characteristic of Modigliani's mature style, depicted against a minimalist blue-gray background. The subject is seated in a simple wooden chair, wearing a dark dress with a pale ruffled collar.
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Modigliani's distinctive style, characterized by elongated features and mask-like faces, was heavily influenced by his fascination with African sculpture and the works of Paul Cézanne. Despite his relatively short and often turbulent career in Paris, his portraits have become iconic for their profound emotional intimacy and stylized, rhythmic elegance.
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Woman with Red Hair
Amedeo Modigliani, 1917
