Showing posts with label Color. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Color. Show all posts

Portrait of Mademoiselle Chanel by Laurencin

Portrait of Mademoiselle Chanel 1923,
Shorewood Print #1289
Newark High School

This painting was refused by the subject because she felt it did not depict her, prompting Laurencin to promise to paint portraits only of those who would be willing to find a likeness where none existed.
Postman Rouin 1888,
Shorewood Print #1352
Newark High School

This is one of several paintings Van Gogh did of his postman, the lively background and staid figure are woven together by Van Gogh's characteristic thick short brush strokes.

Boats by Vincent Van Gogh

Boats 1888,
Shorewood Print #1149
Newark High School

This painting shows empty boats on the shore, shows Van Gogh's characteristic bright colors and energetic solid forms.
Room at Arles 1888,
Shorewood Print #1130
Newark High School

This interior scene of Van Gogh's bedroom is an interesting study in perspective and form. The furniture having a sturdy solidity with Van Gogh's signature color choices of reds yellows and blues.

Self Portrait by Vincent VanGogh

Self Portrait with Bandaged Ear 1888,
Shorewood Print #1158
Newark High School

This self portrait by Van Gogh shows him moments after cutting off his own ear. The strength of the emotion shows in the short brush strokes and vivid colors.

Moulan Rouge by Toulouse-Lautrec

Moulan Rouge 1892,
Shorewood Print #1238
Newark High School

One of Toulouse-Lautrec's most famous compositions this printed poster shows his lively use of line, color and composition in the fantastic moves of the can-can dancer.

The Seine at the Grand Jatte by Georges Seurat

The Seine at the Grand Jatte 1885,
Shorewood Print #1240
Newark High School

Like his other pointillist masterpieces, the Sien at the Grande Jatte shows Seurat's love of compositional lines and carefully rendered constructed points of color.

The Circus by Georges Seurat

The Circus 1890-1891,
Shorewood Print #1155
Newark High School

The very last painting by Seurat, this image of the circus uses bright colors, horizontal lines and a right to left movement that Seurat felt gave the work a happy, pleasurable feel.

An Afternoon on La Grand Jatte by Georges Seurat

An Afternoon on La Grand Jatte 1884,
Shorewood Print #1135
Newark High School

This preeminent example of pointillism depicts people relaxing on the grassy shore of the Grande Jatte.

THe Market by Paul Gaugan

The Market 1895,
Shorewood Print #1363
Newark High School

This painting depicting a group of Tahitian women relaxing under the trees shows Gaugan's use of contrasting colors and values.

The Women of Tahiti by Paul Gaugan

The Women of Tahiti 1891,
Shorewood Print #1064
Newark High School

In this early Tahitian painting Gaugan's violent attraction to color overtakes his rendering of form to create a simplified figure duet in bright contrasting colors.

Woman With Mango by Paul Gaugan

Woman With Mango 1892,
Shorewood Print #1111
Newark High School

This portrait of a Tahitian girl shows Gaugan's love of rich color and simplified forms. The repeating texture in the folds of the girls dress and the gradations of color show Gaugan at his best.

When Do You Marry? by Paul Gaugan

When Do You Marry? 1892,
Shorewood Print #1079
Newark High School

One of Gaugan's favorite subjects, the women of Tahiti, is shown here with broad sweeping horizontal strokes portraying the mountains in the background.

Apples and Oranges by Paul Cezanne

Apples and Oranges 1895-1890,
Shorewood Print #1008
Newark High School

This still life is seen at an unusual angle, the contrast between the smooth fruits and the rough folds of the cloth create interesting patterns of light and shade.

Still Life by Paul Cezanne

Still Life 1895-1900,
Shorewood Print #1007
Newark High School

This rich still life, with its cool blues heightened by warm yellows, is composed diagonally, and illustrates Cezanne's ability to arrange his subjects for the maximum effect.

Pomegranets and Pears by Paul Cezanne

Pomegranets and Pears 1895-1900,
Shorewood Print #1091
Newark High School
Triangles, rectangles and circles are arranged in this still life to create one flat frontal plane.

Landscape by Paul Cezanne

Landscape 1839-1906,
Shorewood Print #1254
Newark High School
This landscape is constructed of large blocks of green and blue broken by a sweeping curved vertical that breaks up the space.

Bouquet in a Small Delft Vase by Paul Cezanne

Bouquet in a Small Delft Vase 1873,
Shorewood Print #1326
Newark High School

In this still life Cezanne shows his developing sense of space that later developed into sweeping landscapes.

Autumn Landscape by Alfred Sisley

Autumn Landscape 1886,
Shorewood Print #1331
Newark High School
In this painting Sisley reveals the essence of a fall day in the warm colors and bright sky laid down in thick bold strokes of color.

The Luncheon of the Boating Party by Renoir

The Luncheon of the Boating Party1881,
Shorewood Print #1430
Newark High School
This famous genre painting shows a group of young people enjoying drinks on the terrace of the Cafe Veronese.