Fille au chapeau de paille de profil vers la droite
Circa 1905
Paula Modersohn-Becker was a pioneer of early Expressionism, and you can see her bold, unapologetic style in this portrait of a young girl. Painted around 1905, the girl wears a massive, floppy straw hat that seems to weigh down her profile as she rests her hand against her cheek in a moment of quiet contemplation. Modersohn-Becker didn't care about perfect realism; instead, she used thick, chunky brushstrokes and earthy tones to capture the raw, emotional essence of her subject. Tragically, she died just a few years after painting this, but her revolutionary approach to portraiture paved the way for modern art.
- Technique
- Oil paint
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