Girl Standing In Black Pinafore
1918
Modigliani's signature style is on full display here with the girl's elegantly elongated neck and almond-shaped eyes, though unlike many of his famous blank-eyed portraits, she actually looks right back at you! Painted in 1918, just a year before his tragic death from tuberculosis, this piece captures a quiet, almost melancholic childhood innocence. The dark, heavy pinafore contrasts sharply with her pale, warm-toned face and the reddish-brown furniture behind her, making her gaze the undeniable focal point of this expressive, Cubist-influenced masterpiece.
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