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Head of a Woman
Head of a Woman
Public domain: Image courtesy of the Worcester Art Museum.

Head of a Woman

Artist/Culture (1867 - 1941)
Date1926
Mediumblue watercolor wash on moderately thick, smooth cream wove paper
Dimensions13 x 9.7 cm (5 1/8 x 3 13/16 in.)
ClassificationsDrawings
Credit LineGift of Louis W. Black
Object number1955.15
DescriptionOTHER/1 Inscribed in pen and black ink, l.l., "A. jawlensky." Inscribed in graphite on verso, u.l., "No V." Inscribed in graphite on verso, l.l., "481" in a circle. Inscribed in graphite on verso, l.r., "1926."
Label TextLike fellow Russian émigré Vassily Kandinsky, Jawlensky became an influential member of the German expressionist group, Der Blaue Reiter (The Blue Rider) in the years preceding World War I. Der Blaue Reiter explored intersections between art, music, literature, and spirituality, often employing bold colors as a primary means of expression. Here, using a single blue hue with varying degrees of transparency, Jawlensky likely applied his watercolor wash onto damp paper, resulting in the blended and bleeding effect seen on the sitter’s face and hair. This is known as a wet-on-wet technique.ProvenanceLouis W. Black, Boston, MA
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