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Laura G, Sassy 70’s

Your art history post for today: Isabella, ca. 1906, by Simon Maris (1873-1935), oil on canvas, 41x29 cm, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. #arthistory

From the museum: “For this portrait, painter Simon Maris first took photos of the young woman. Thanks to those photos and other documents in Maris's archive, we know that she was about twelve years old when she posed. Maris made several portraits of her, which sometimes received the title ‘Isabella’, just like this painting. Presumably, this was not her real name, as models often used pseudonyms.”

From Wikipedia: “The portrait shows a twelve-year-old girl known only as Isabella, posing in Maris' studio at 498 Keizersgracht, Amsterdam.[2] She is sitting in a wooden cushioned armchair, with goat heads carved into the armrests. The subject is holding a fan in her right hand, and her left hand is touching the fan's golden tassel. Her left arm is jewelled with a golden bracelet and her ring finger displays a golden ring. She is wearing a "sumptuous" blue and green dress, and a white and red bonnet on her head. In the background, a mirror can be seen baring her reflection, showcasing the rear of the bonnet and dress.”
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Laura G, Sassy 70’s

Your art history post for today: by Vietnamese artist Mai Trung Thu (1906-1980), Femme au Chapeau Conique le Long de la Rivière’ (Young Woman With A Conical Hat By The River), 1937, oil on canvas, 38 ½ by 28 in. (98 x 71cm), photo: Sotheby’s Hong Kong, December 14, 2021. #arthistory #asianart #vietnameseart

Excerpt from the catalogue note: “Although the identity of the woman is unresolved, one thing is certain: she was undeniably Mai Trung Thu’s favourite model during his time in Hue.

Indeed, many drawings and paintings made during his Hue period depict over and over the same individual showing an uncanny resemblance with the woman in Femme au chapeau conique le long de la rivière: the oval-shaped face, large eyes and a curled strand of hair falling on the cheek. On our painting she stands by a river during midday, her green ao dai tunic resplendent in the sunlight as if she was a figure carved from jade. Her face cultivates mystery, shaded by a non la hat. In the background clouds gather above the river where two boats are sailing.

The tranquility of the scene induced by the colour harmony and the sweet expression of the woman is counterbalanced by the tension of the hat’s strap she pinches as the breeze animates the flap of the tunic. I particularly want to stress out how Mai Trung Thu excelled at giving a sense of narration to his oil paintings, bringing unity and force to the canvas. Through this work Mai Trung Thu showcases his palette skills and brushstroke dexterity, achieving a highly seductive impression of Hue daily life.

Catalog Note by Nicolas Henni-Trinh Duc”

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