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Man’s Head with Blue Beret

Charles Filiger1892/1892

Museum of Pont-Aven

Museum of Pont-Aven
Pont-Aven, France

Filiger used outlined shapes and cross-hatching to render this portrait of a man from Le Pouldu. The work is characteristic of the simplicity the artist applied in his search for the essence of his subjects. This painting, which seems to be a simple portrait of a fisherman, could in fact be a self-portrait. The artist often returned to a similar facial type in his painting: elongated and pensive, with an inward gaze. Filiger, the most cryptic painter of the Pont-Aven group, produced works filled with mysticism that call to mind both religious icons and stained glass.

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  • Title: Man’s Head with Blue Beret
  • Creator: Charles FILIGER
  • Date Created: 1892/1892
  • Physical Dimensions: 22 cm x 16.4 cm
  • Provenance: Assisted purchase—FRAM
  • Subject Keywords: portrait
  • Type: Photo
  • Rights: @ Procolor - Laurent Bruneau
  • Medium: Gouache with gilt on cardboard
  • Art Movement: academism
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