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La Femme au chat

1921
Not on view
Le corps de cette forte femme peinte en grisaille est un assemblage de sphères, de cônes et de cylindres. À la grande simplicité de la composition répond une palette restreinte de rouge, de jaune, de noir et de blanc. Le tableau fait partie d’un ensemble où Léger a représenté des femmes imposantes, certaines lisant, d’autres buvant du thé, qui illustre parfaitement le style, caractérisé par ces grands personnages, de sa période dite mécanique (de 1918 à 1923).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Titre:
    La Femme au chat
  • Artiste:
    Fernand Léger, Français, 1881–1955
  • Date:
    1921
  • Technique:
    Huile sur toile
  • Dimensions:
    130,5 x 89,5 cm
  • Crédits:
    Don de Florene M. Schoenborn, 1994
  • Accession Number:
    1994.486
  • Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art

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