1918 (ca.), Amadeo Modigliani, Femme aux yeux bleus (Blue-eyed woman) -- Musee d'Art Moderne de Paris
From the museum label: Amedeo Modigliani arrived in France from Italy in 1906 and became an important figure in the Parisian bohemian art community. This portrait perfectly illustrates his pared- down painting style, showing a woman with an oblong face, head slightly tilted. The neck is exaggeratedly long and the drooping shoulders accentuate the expressive elongation of the figure. The unseeing eyes with no pupils have the same greyish-blue tone as the background, leaving the impression of a mask with an empty gaze. The silent immobility of the model reinforces this impression of absence, whilst giving her a certain melancholic grace.
1918 (ca.), Amadeo Modigliani, Femme aux yeux bleus (Blue-eyed woman) -- Musee d'Art Moderne de Paris
From the museum label: Amedeo Modigliani arrived in France from Italy in 1906 and became an important figure in the Parisian bohemian art community. This portrait perfectly illustrates his pared- down painting style, showing a woman with an oblong face, head slightly tilted. The neck is exaggeratedly long and the drooping shoulders accentuate the expressive elongation of the figure. The unseeing eyes with no pupils have the same greyish-blue tone as the background, leaving the impression of a mask with an empty gaze. The silent immobility of the model reinforces this impression of absence, whilst giving her a certain melancholic grace.