1877, Paul Cezanne, Madame Cezanne in a Red Armchair -- National Gallery of Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: Like the portraits of Victor Chocquet in the previous room, this sumptuous symphony of colors and patterns marked a new direction in Cézanne’s portraiture. Patches of green and blue help model the face of the subject, the artist’s future wife, Hortense Fiquet. The portrait is one of the most sympathetic depictions of Hortense, who radiates a regal calmness as she sits on her plush throne of a chair, embraced by its glowing red upholstery. A talented dressmaker, she probably made the elegant costume she wears here. Cézanne was clearly entranced by it, especially the striped skirt that shimmers with kaleidoscopic brilliance.
1877, Paul Cezanne, Madame Cezanne in a Red Armchair -- National Gallery of Art (Washington) (special exhibition)
From the exhibition label: Like the portraits of Victor Chocquet in the previous room, this sumptuous symphony of colors and patterns marked a new direction in Cézanne’s portraiture. Patches of green and blue help model the face of the subject, the artist’s future wife, Hortense Fiquet. The portrait is one of the most sympathetic depictions of Hortense, who radiates a regal calmness as she sits on her plush throne of a chair, embraced by its glowing red upholstery. A talented dressmaker, she probably made the elegant costume she wears here. Cézanne was clearly entranced by it, especially the striped skirt that shimmers with kaleidoscopic brilliance.