Detail View: ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART: Portrait of Madame Josette Gris
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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE D: WORLD ART
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Preferred Title:
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Portrait of Madame Josette Gris
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Image View:
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Overall view without frame
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Creator:
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Juan Gris (Spanish painter, 1887-1927)
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Location:
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repository: Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía (Madrid, Madrid, Spain) AS12050
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Location Note:
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52 Santa Isabel Street
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GPS:
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+40.408889-3.694444
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Date:
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October 1916 (creation)
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Cultural Context:
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French
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Style Period:
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Cubist; Twentieth century
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Work Type 1:
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painting (visual work)
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Classification:
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Paintings
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Material:
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oil paint on board
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Technique:
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oil painting (technique)
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Measurements:
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116 cm (height) x 73 cm (width)
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Subjects:
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abstraction; portrait
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Description:
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As well as marking the starting point of Synthetic Cubism, 1916 also marked the beginning for Juan Gris, as would happen later for Picasso, of a meticulous re-examination of the work of some past masters, particularly Paul Cézanne, Corot and Velázquez. The three works that Juan Gris produced at this time, inspired by Corot, are female portraits, of which this is one. It seems that all three are based on the physical appearance of Josette, Juan Gris’ partner, who posed to a greater or lesser extent for each work. (Source: Museo Reina Sofia [website]; https://www.museoreinasofia.es/en/)
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module D: World Art
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Identifier:
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7A1-GRIS-MRS-PMJ-A01
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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