Lucy Hessel
1912
Édouard Vuillard practically lived with the Hessel family for over thirty years, and this intimate 1912 portrait of his dear friend Lucy Hessel shows just how close they were. Rather than a stiff, formal pose, he captures her with a warm, knowing smile and loose, expressive brushstrokes that feel like a snapshot of a quiet afternoon. As a key figure in the Post-Impressionist movement, Vuillard often turned his everyday life into art, and his endless fascination with Lucy resulted in dozens of paintings that document her aging gracefully alongside his own evolving style.
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