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Woman with a Hat
Portrait of the artist's wife, Amelie, shown in a typical pose and attire of the era, but painted with a bold, expressive color palette that broke traditional portrait rules. The painting caused a scandal at the Salon d'Automne in 1905, being a manifesto of modern painting.
Portrait of the Creator
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Artist
Henri Matisse
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Date of birth and death
31 December 1869 – 3 November 1954
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Natinality
French
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Style
Fauvism, Modernism, Post-Impressionism, Cut-outs
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Significant works
Woman with a Hat, The Joy of Life, Blue Nude, La Danse, L’Atelier Rouge, The Snail
Information about the work
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Year:
1905
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Execution technique:
oil on canvas
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Location:
San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), San Francisco, USA
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Theme:
portrait, expressionism, modernism, portrait of a figure, hat
Internal Narrative and Creative Framework
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Inner Narrative
The work expresses rebellion against conservative art forms, emphasizing individualism and the expression of emotions through color and form. The portrait is more an expression of personality than a realistic likeness.
The key to interpreting the work
Interpret as a breakthrough in 20th-century art and a foundation of Fauvism, where color serves to express emotions rather than merely reproducing reality.See other works by this artist
