Woman with a Parasol
1913 Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum
About this artwork
This oil painting depicts a fragmented, semi-abstract figure using vibrant color planes and curved geometric forms. It is part of the collection at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid.
Did you know?
Robert Delaunay was a pioneer of Orphism, a style derived from Cubism that emphasized pure color and lyrical abstraction. By 1913, he had moved away from the somber tones of his contemporaries to embrace a 'simultaneous' technique, where colors are arranged to create a sense of movement and depth purely through optical vibration. This work exemplifies his interest in the interaction of light and color as the primary subject of painting.
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Woman with a Parasol
Robert Delaunay, 1913
