The Boy

Amedeo Modigliani1919

Details

Title: The Boy
Creator Lifespan: 1884 - 1920
Creator Nationality: Italian
Creator Gender: Male
Date Created: 1919
Physical Dimensions: 60 x 92 cm
Type: oil paintings
Rights: Gift of Mrs. Julian Bobbs in memory of William Ray Adams
External Link: http://www.imamuseum.org/mercury/load-artwork/5532
Medium: oil on canvas
wall label: Utilizing the expressive potential of the human face and figure in a highly individual way, Modigliani painted the colorful personalities of Parisian art circles, using elongated forms and shallow interior spaces. In 1918 the artist's doctor arranged for him to move to southern France to improve his failing health. There Modigliani painted portraits of unnamed young workers. This boy, with his solemn, introspective expression, is one of the finest of this era. The mask-like face and blank eyes are a translation of forms found in African and Archaic Greek sculpture.
measurements: 36 1/4 x 23 3/4 in.
Artist: Modigliani, Amedeo

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