Amedeo Modigliani

Portrait of the Red-Headed Woman (Portrait de la femme rousse)

1918. Oil on canvas

Location

On View: Room 10, West Wall

Artist

Amedeo Modigliani (Italian, 1884 - 1920)

Year

1918

Medium

Oil on canvas

Accession Number

BF206

Dimensions

Overall: 45 11/16 × 28 3/4 in. (116 × 73 cm)

Viewing Status

Currently on view

Public Domain

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Modigliani's portrait of an unidentified sitter, with her vivid hair and strapless dress, suggests how women's lives had changed by the early 20th century. Draping her shoulder over the chair, she addresses the viewer with an unapologetic gaze. Her revealing dress shows how bold new fashions could represent a form of freedom. Modigliani used a thick round brush to describe the model's flesh, and the textured surface seems to invite touch.

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