Modern and Contemporary Art The Peacock (Portrait of a Woman) c. 1903 Alfred Henry Maurer, American, 1868 - 1932 Oil on canvas Currently not on view W1903-1-7 Purchased with the W. P. Wilstach Fund, 1903 |
LabelPainted in Paris, The Peacock displays Alfred Henry Maurer's transition from academic realism toward a more modernist style in both pattern and palette. Bold brushstrokes and bright colors accentuate the woman's dress and direct attention toward Maurer's medium as well as his subject. The woman's colorful attire and preoccupation with her appearance suit the plumage and pruning of the bird for which the painting is titled. The contrast between her clothing and the relative modesty of her home suggests that her aspirations do not match her means.Social Tags [?]beauty [x] compare to seymour joseph guy's "making a train" [x] door [x] drapery [x] female figure [x] looking to write [x] mirror [x] moment [x] silk? [x] [Add Your Own Tags] |
