Portrait of Countess Anna de Noailles
Jean-Louis Forain
1914. 101 × 81 cm.A portrait of the French poet Anna de Noailles by painter and draftsman Jean-Louis Forain. In contrast to Ignacio Zuloaga's grand portrait of the same sitter, Forain uses a restrained, dark palette that concentrates focus on her pale complexion, wide-brimmed hat, and poised silhouette. The fluid brushwork shows the influence of Édouard Manet and Impressionist portraiture.
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