Young Woman in a Striped Shirt
- Original dimensions
- 60 x 90 cm
- Museum
- Nahmad collection
- Year
- 1917
Scene depicted
The painting features a young woman with a dreamy gaze, dressed in a striped shirt, capturing the spirit of a bygone era with unforgettable grace. Her tranquil expression and the delicate context of her posture invite the viewer to a meditative introspection, paying tribute to human beauty and vulnerability.
Historical context
Created in 1917, in an artistically vibrant Paris, Young Woman in a Striped Shirt is part of the modernist movement that profoundly revolutionized the pictorial landscape of its time. This painting, now displayed in the prestigious Nahmad collection, captivates with its harmonious dimensions of 60 x 90 cm, revealing an erudite contemplation of forms and colors where each stroke tells a story.
Place in the artist's career
Young Woman in a Striped Shirt represents a decisive turning point in the career of Amedeo Modigliani , standing at the crossroads between his characteristic style and the ultimate innovation of his technique. Alongside his notable works such as Reclining Nude and Portrait of Paul Guillaume , this painting reveals a maturity due to the exploration of human emotions, inscribing his name in the annals of modern art.
Anecdote
“Every face I paint is a page of the soul,” Modigliani reportedly said during a magical morning in Montmartre. It is in this intimate atmosphere that he captured the essence of his muse, thus revealing the invisible depth behind the serene gaze of his subject in Young Woman in a Striped Shirt . The symbiosis between the morning light and soft shadows illuminates the path to this iconic work.
Major exhibitions
Modigliani. Modern Gazes